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Air Traffic Controller: I Called Out Sick To Protest Trump's 'Racist Fantasy'


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Published Jan 25, 2019

Modified Jan 25, 2019


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A passenger at LaGuardia Airport on January 25, 2019
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Published Jan 25, 2019

Modified Jan 25, 2019


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Stephen Nessen covers transportation. Since 2008 he has reported on everything from Occupy Wall Street, the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site, Hurricane Sandy, to Trump’s campaign for president. His transportation reporting has taken him everywhere from the MTA’s secret Rail Control Center to the gleaming subways of Seoul. Got a tip? Email [email protected].

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