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EDC Staffers Offer Little Hope for Helicopter Noise Reduction; Velazquez Urges Bloomberg to Ban Tourist Flights

Two representatives of the City’s Economic Development Commission, Josh Nachowitz and Patricia Ornst, gave a presentation yesterday to the Finance District Committee of Community Board 1, which encompasses downtown Manhattan, concerning efforts to alleviate noise from helicopters using the Downtown Manhattan Heliport. Several Brooklynites were present by invitation, including Judy Stanton, Executive Director of the […]

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Downtown Heliport on Agenda Tomorrow Evening

Brooklyn residents who are interested in the issue of continuing helicopter noise from the Downtown Manhattan Heliport are invited to attend the Community Board 1 (Manhattan) Financial District Committee meeting tomorrow (Wednesday, June 1) evening, at 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709, starting at 6:00. An update on the Downtown Heliport and flight patterns by the […]

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