Seven people were arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, said a spokeswoman for the PANYNJ.
at the Teterboro Airport on Thursday were arrested by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department, an official said.
They were charged with disorderly conduct and interference with public transportation and trespass, although more charges may be added, said Lenis Valens, a PANYNJ spokeswoman. The department oversees the Teterboro Airport. She did not provide names of who was arrested.Roughly 15 to 20 protestors from Sunrise Movement NYC staged a protest blocking off an entrance to the airport and the main road, Valens said. The first report of the protestors arrived around 11:20 a.m., she said.
Videos posted to social media show people holding a bright yellow sign that says “BAN PRIVATE JETS” and chanting, “We need clean air, not another billionaire.” Other signs in videos show support for the Green New Deal.The Moonachie Police Department, which handles calls in Teterboro, responded to the protest, Valens said.in the New York City metropolitan area. The airport’s first flight was in 1919.
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