Lasers Stinging Pilots' Eyes As They Land At JFK, Officials Say

NEW YORK — At least one laser-toting Long Island saboteur is messing with pilots headed for John F. Kennedy Airport, federal officials say.

Pilots have reported eye injuries from a blue laser that an unknown miscreant is pointing at planes flying into the Southeast Queens airport, the FBI's New York Field Office said Thursday.

Authorities suspect the beams are coming from the Roslyn area in Nassau County. The rogue light show endangers pilots, passengers and people on the ground, the FBI said.

The FBI wants the public's help identifying the laser-pointer or pointers, who could face up to five years in prison, a $250,000 fine or both, according to the agency.

Anyone with information should call the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or dial 911.

Patch editor Dan Hampton contributed to this report.