ALBANY — The Albany International Airport was bustling on Thursday as travelers meandered through the main terminal, the sound of footsteps and suitcase wheels mingling with announcements over the loudspeaker, many about gate changes or baggage claim assignments. Fliers steadily made their way through the airport’s security screening area, run by federal employees.
Travelers who passed through the Albany County-run airport this week may not have noticed anything different. But for Transportation Security Administration employees, there was one major change: Their latest paycheck totaled $0.
That’s due to the federal government shutdown, which has now exceeded 30 days. After being paid out a partial paycheck earlier this month for time they spent working in September, TSA employees received their first $0 paycheck this week, reflecting two weeks of unpaid work…