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Jamaica, Queens resident arrested in Federal Reserve terror plot

Multiple reports today that Jamaica, Queens resident Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Ahsan has been arrested in an alleged plot to attack the Federal Reserve building in downtown Manhattan.

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Queens Today: JetBlue passengers sue airline for negligence following pilot’s on-board breakdown

JetBlue passengers file suit after being scared by pilot arrested on NY-to- Las Vegas flight – The Associated Press – “Ten passengers filed a lawsuit Wednesday against JetBlue Airways, claiming they feared for their lives when a pilot had to be physically restrained after running through the cabin yelling about Jesus and al-Qaida during a [...]

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Queens Today: Report shows airport security breaches significantly underreported by TSA

Report: Security breaches underreported by TSA | NJ.com – “Top ranking TSA managers are not telling the head office about nearly half of the security breaches at the country’s major airports — including Newark — making it more difficult to spot dangerous weaknesses in the national fight against terrorism, according to a federal report obtained [...]

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Police find weapons arsenal at Long Island home near JFK airport

[View Larger Map] The Associated Press and NBC New York reported today that police investigating a house (on Narrow Lane in Woodmere— shown above) for marijuana found a weapons arsenal comprised of guns, grenades and bomb-making material. Police officers went to the home on Narrow Lane in Woodmere after an alarm went off Tuesday afternoon [...]

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