Long Island MacArthur Airport will undergo $3 million in security upgrades, including improved fencing and new cameras, funded by a federal grant.

The Transportation Security Administration is phasing out a requirement for most travelers to remove their shoes when going through standard airport security checkpoints in some U.S. airports, according to multiple news reports.

The TSA has eliminated the 19-year-old policy, effective immediately. Policies on liquids will remain in place.

While shoes can now stay on at airport security, the following items still need to be removed from your body or luggage: Additionally, any carry-on liquids, gels and aerosols still must abide by the "3-1-1" rule: It is also important to empty miscellaneous items from your pockets, such as keys and wallets.

The family said the incident triggered a full-blown meltdown in their seven-year-old who was left 'screaming, kicking, and completely inconsolable' - which caused the family to miss their flight

A Massachusetts law enforcement and homeland security consultant who helped draft some of the first rules requiring passengers to remove their shoes at airport security checkpoints says the decision to end the policy raises concerns.

Birmingham and Edinburgh airport security - Passengers warned ‘to check situation at their return airport’ as cabin baggage rules diverge

Change is afoot at some U.S. airports as passengers no longer have to remove their shoes while going through security.