Grounded by gridlock: Government shutdown is wrecking air travel in NJ and NY Associated Press Published: October 31, 2025 Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, from right, speaks alongside Vice President JD Vance and Chris Sununu, president & CEO of Airlines for America, about the impact of the government shutdown on the aviation industry, outside of the West Wing of the White House, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Air traffic control staffing shortages cause major flight delays nationwide as the U.S. government shutdown nears one month.

Controllers working without pay say they’re struggling to afford gas and bills.

Newark, Boston, and New York airports among those hit hardest by multi-hour delays.

Continued staffing shortages in air traffic c

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