The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has renamed the LaGuardia Career Center in honor of New York State Assemblyman Jeffrion L. Aubry. The center, now known as the Jeffrion L. Aubry LaGuardia Career Center, recognizes Aubry's three decades of public service and his efforts to ensure Queens residents benefit from the $8 billion redevelopment of LaGuardia Airport.
Since its opening in 2019, the career center has placed over 2,700 people in jobs at LaGuardia Airport, including more than 1,700 residents from Queens. The airport redevelopment project also set a record for participation by minority- and women-owned businesses (MWBE), with $2.2 billion in contracts awarded.
Port Authority Executive Director Rick Cotton stated, "Assemblyman Aubry has been an important partner in our work and a staunch advocate for a project that many people said could never be done – transforming LaGuardia Airport from the nation’s worst airport to what is now the nation’s best airport."
Port Authority Chairman Kevin O’Toole added, "We have witnessed firsthand how effective the assemblyman has been in ensuring that a world-class airport becomes a gateway of opportunity for the people of Queens."
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz remarked on Aubry's dedication: “For over three decades, Assemblymember Jeffrion Aubry dedicated himself to serving and advocating for the people of New York... The renaming of the LaGuardia Career Center as the Jeffrion L. Aubry LaGuardia Career Center serves as a powerful testament to Jeffrion’s legacy.”
The dedication ceremony was attended by various elected officials and community leaders, highlighting Aubry's significant contributions to both his community and state.
