LaGuardia Airport in New York set for sweeping overhaul
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has unveiled a sweeping plan to rebuild the ageing terminals of LaGuardia Airport - one of the busiest in the US.
Vice President Joe Biden - who previously compared the airport to "some Third World country" - was on hand for the announcement on Monday.
"I wish everything I said that was truthful but controversial would turn out this well," Mr Biden said.
The redesign will double the space available for planes to operate.
Work is scheduled to start next year, and the first redesigned portion of the airport will open to passengers in 2019.
The airport, which sits along the East River in Queens, is frequently ranked as one of the worst in the US, according to customer surveys, BBC said.