Assembly Member Robert Carroll wants to chop down the noise from buzzing helicopters flying overhead.

The New York City government’s economic development arm has scrapped a downtown Manhattan heliport contract and is launching an entirely new bidding process for operating the pad — an u…

The new heliport could become either the amenity that attracts people, or one that becomes an annoyance to those that live there.

It's as if the centuries-old words of William Shakespeare could have predicted the nightly annoyance that occurs as his play is performed in Central Park — helicopters buzzing above the stage.

It's not just the scenic island in the harbor where choppers bring extreme levels of unwanted noise. Residents of waterfront neighborhoods near the city's

Dozens of New York and New Jersey politicians are escalating demands to restrict the noisy flights, now appealing to the federal government.

Governor Hochul vetoed a bill reducing helicopter flights over New York. Senator Hoylman says he will work to close the W30th St heliport.

Certain helicopter rides in New York City would face taxes on carbon and noise emissions under a bill introduced in the New York state Assembly.

Stop the chop — that’s the slogan from a Brooklyn city councilmember who wants to ban tourists and the ultra-wealthy from hopping on helicopters that take off from New York City’s heliports.

Advocates and officials have come out against a flight plan that would direct helicopters to fly over the park.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg discusses how the promise and challenge of turning American's transportation systems green.

Can New York City finally put a stop to its noisy, polluting and possibly dangerous helicopter flights? If City Councilmember Lincoln Restler (Greenpoint, Brooklyn Heights) has his way, many of the...

New York City’s economic development arm abruptly cancelled a Friday hearing on awarding a contract for operating a downtown Manhattan helipad — after the Daily News reported that confl…

Officials and advocates from New Jersey and New York gathered at a press conference at Pier 45 in Manhattan to demand answers on noise pollution caused by tourist helicopters flying over the Hudson...

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After a period of blissful silence overhead due to the Covid-19 pandemic, New Yorkers are dealing again with a familiar problem: noisy helicopters.

The feds should cut chopper noise in the Big Apple and beyond, say members of New York’s congressional delegation. The Federal Aviation Administration and local agencies would have to come up…

A federal measure would prohibit sightseeing tours over the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, while a state proposal would tax emissions

Complaints about the city’s non-essential helicopters—used for sightseeing and trips to the Hamptons—have risen dramatically. New legislation looks to ban the flights.

Ban Nonessential Helicopters Over NYC & Regulate NY/NJ Metropolitan Airspace

City Council Looks at Helicopter Restrictions; Community to Rally

A helicopter pilot was seriously injured in a crash in Fairfield, N.J., while on his way to pick up passengers for a charter flight, local police said Saturday. The chopper, operated by Zip Aviatio…

New York would impose a "noise tax" on certain helicopter and seaplane rides in New York City under a bill the state Senate approved Thursday.

Now you can escape New York by moving in. Private helicopter company Blade — known for whisking the rich and famous to and fro the Hamptons — has inked a first of its kind partnership with One...

Proposed legislation would make city-owned heliports off-limits to tourist choppers.

Loud, low-flying and increasingly frequent private helicopters have become a sore subject for residents of New Jersey and New York.

They just want to clear the air — of helicopter noise.

New efforts to limit helicopter traffic over New York are expected following Gov. Kathy Hochul's veto last week of 'Stop the Chop' act.

Jo Anne Simon is encouraging residents to tell the FAA that they're "Mad As Hell" by Dec. 30.

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration is resigning.

Banning private nonessential helicopters would be a political and environmental masterstroke: curbing the wasteful narcissism of the rich, while improving life for everyone else.

Legislation could put aviation professionals at risk for unwarranted legal consequences: NBAA

It has long been a source of frustration for thousands of New Yorkers, and now helicopter noise complaints have really taken off. City Council is taking a cl...