A mayoral tantrum, the drudgery of prohibition and the Great Depression teamed up to build New York City’s first major airport, which opened on October 15, 1939.
Delta Air Lines on Thursday night began flights connecting its Detroit hub with South America for the first time, with new nonstop service to Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Three blimps flown by DirecTV, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield and Hangar One Vodka will race up New York's Hudson River on Sunday in the first competition of its kind in 25 years.