How 9/11 Changed Airport Security Forever | New York City News

After 9/11, airport security transformed forever with the birth of the TSA — and today, travelers are seeing the latest evolution: biometric e-gates at Newark that scan your face instead of your ID, speeding up boarding while keeping you safer. From the days when you could walk right to your gate, flying now feels more secure — though some miss the old ease. One TSA officer who joined post-9/11 still carries the day’s trauma, but channels it into his mission: stopping threats before they board. He says he can’t control what happens in the sky — but he can control what gets on it. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7d3465fbd01c11fe