Articles by Sightseers’ Delight

About Sightseers’ Delight

Sightseers’ Delight started publishing in June 2016. The site, published by The DeFeo Groupe, collects and curates content about places where historical events large and small happened. The site builds off the legacy of The Travel Trolley, which launched in June 2009. The site aimed to be a virtual version of the trolley tours offered in so many cities.

Trump Administration announces plan to modernize air traffic control system

May 8, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

President Donald Trump and Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy unveiled a plan to overhaul the nation’s air traffic control system.

New Bob Dylan Center exhibition, ‘Going Electric: Bob Dylan 65,’ opens on July 24

May 8, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

The Bob Dylan Center will present “Going Electric: Bob Dylan ’65,” a groundbreaking exhibition that will open on July 24 and close in the spring of 2026.

Murphy sends Duffy letter about Newark flight delays and cancellations

May 6, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy regarding recent flight delays and cancellations that have impacted thousands of travelers at Newark Liberty International Airport due to outdated technology infrastructure and air traffic controller staffing issues.

Witnesses sought after suspicious fire in Bluff, New Zealand

May 5, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

New Zealand Police are appealing for information following a suspicious car fire in Bluff on Sunday, May 4.

Newark flight cancellations add up

May 5, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

Staffing and low ceilings are to blame for flight cancellations, and some arriving flights are delayed an average of 3 hours and 59 minutes, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

Georgia governor signs Original 33 Memorial, Savannah Music Commission acts

May 4, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

Gov. Brian Kemp signed House Bill 303, the Original 33 Memorial Act, and House Bill 762, the Savannah Music Commission Act, into law.

Georgia to help pay for Hawkinsville-Pulaski County Airport upgrades

April 29, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

The Hawkinsville-Pulaski County Airport will receive more than $165,000 in state funding to rehabilitate its primary runway lighting system.

Former FAA contractor pleads guilty to conspiring to act as Iranian agent

April 17, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

A former Federal Aviation Administration contractor pleaded guilty to conspiring to act and acting as an agent of the Iranian government in the United States without notifying the attorney general.

IG report: Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation used taxpayer money to suppress negative information

April 10, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

Former executive staff members of the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation improperly used state funds to procure and employ online reputation management services to suppress negative information.

Georgia officials open new state trooper post at Governor’s Mansion

April 9, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

A bevy of local and state officials gathered at the Governor’s Mansion to celebrate the opening of a new Georgia State Patrol post.