Newsday - November 7, 2003
TSA Cutbacks at LaGuardia By Thomas Frank
Washington - The federal Transportation Security Administration has removed all government screeners from LaGuardia Airport between 11:30 p.m. and 4 a.m. and turned security over to private guards.
The change, which began Sunday, will cut costs as the 2-year-old airport security agency faces pressure from Congress to reduce spending.
The guards, hired by airlines, will monitor passengers who arrive on late flights, making sure they leave the concourses.
Before Sunday, TSA screeners stayed at LaGuardia until the last incoming flight each day to monitor late-arriving passengers.