He said last Friday, which was Halloween, half of the busiest 30 air traffic control facilities were short staffed. That includes New York, Austin, Newark, Phoenix, Washington, Nashville, Dallas and Denver. Want you to listen to this next statistic. Nearly 80% of the air traffic controllers in New York City called out [on Halloween]. They did not show up to work. Nearly 80%. Senator Schumer represents New York City. Nearly 80% of the controllers called out. On Halloween. There were rampant delays. (07:23–07:32)
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Asserts that nearly 80% of air traffic controllers in New York City did not show up to work on Halloween.
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