Truck Driver, Warehouse Jobs Decline in New York

Terror Attacks Cited as Reason for Cargo Dropoff at LaGuardia, Kennedy Airports

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img src="/sites/default/files/images/articles/printeditiontag_new.gif" width=120 align=right>About 1,300 truck driving and warehouse jobs have been lost in the New York City area since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, mainly because of a cargo dropoff at the city's two main airports, a new study has found.

A gradual decrease in business at John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia International airports over the previous decade accelerated after the attacks, a study by the Center for an Urban Future said Oct. 25.

Compounding the problem are space and local infrastructure limitations, the report said.

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