NYC Right Now, 10:00 AM: Person with a gun in John F. Kennedy International Airport, Queens

NYPD radio reported a person with a gun at Howard Beach-JFK Airport station (A) in John F. Details may change.

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What happened in New York City in the 30 minutes before 10:00 AM on Monday, November 2, 2026, from the agencies to your pocket: no middlemen, no gatekeepers.

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9:48 AM · Person with a gun · Howard Beach-JFK Airport station (A), John F. Kennedy International Airport, Queens

NYPD radio reported a person with a gun at Howard Beach-JFK Airport station (A) in John F. Kennedy International Airport, Queens, at 9:48 AM. Radio traffic about it continued for about 3 minutes over 3 transmissions. No outcome had been reported on the radio at the time of this update.

  • Status: Developing
  • Where: Howard Beach-JFK Airport station (A), John F. Kennedy International Airport, Queens
  • Responding: NYPD
  • Heard on: NYPD Transit Bureau Brooklyn East radio · 3 transmissions, 9:48 AM–9:51 AM

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