Originally Posted by TSAMGR
Based on what I have heard about these two airports unfortunately you are probably right on the mark.
Since you live on Long Island have you tried Long Island MacArthur (ISP)?
Been flying out of there on and off for many years. Now, its only when I need to (have to) fly WN. The TSA agents tend to be older, more methodic and more polite than JFK/LGA - just an observation not a correlation.