Yes, I also saw the NYT article was almost two years old and a lot could change by then. But I just found this article from February 2007 in Travel and Leisure that also says JetBlue offers 24 hour refunds.
http://www.travelandleisure.com/arti...o-know/?page=3
I know I can cancel and get credit but obviously, it's not the same as getting your money back. I wish JetBlue would get its story straight.