$28 for a beer? New York airports crack down on ‘exorbitant’ food and drink

City acts after egregious price-gouging emerged - such as $27.85 for a glass of Sam Adams beer at LaGuardia

We all expect to pay a bit extra for a beer or a sandwich at the airport. But when a glass of Samuel Adams Summer Ale costs nearly $30, things really have gotten out of control.

That's why New York officials have announced a crackdown on food and drink prices at the region's airports, where vendors can't charge more than street prices" - what you'd pay locally outside the airport - plus 10%.