State Senator Daniel Squadron, along with Congressman Jerrold Nadler, submitted testimony at a July 11, 2016 hearing on whether to extend Downtown Manhattan Heliport’s (DMH) concessionaire agreement with Saker Aviation Service, which operates tourist helicopter flights from the heliport. At stake is whether the concessionaire agreement would be extended through April 2021, with additional short-term renewal options. The […]
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Stop the Chop: Senator Squadron Urges End to All Tourist Helicopter Flights from Downtown Heliport
By Mary Kim on July 13, 2016 7:00 am in Brooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO, Environment, Politics

Bill Sponsored by NYC Councilmembers Menchaca, Chin & Rosenthal Takes Aim at Tourist Helicopters
By SongBirdNYC on July 27, 2015 11:22 am in Brooklyn Heights, Environment, Health, Public Safety, Red Hook, Tourism, Transportation
Stroll the Brooklyn Heights Promenade and you can hear it day and night: the constant thwapping of tourist helicopters. Flights take off from the Downtown Manhattan Heliport (DMH) located just south of the Seaport and is operated by Saker Aviation Services. According to the Stop the Chop NY NJ, “these tours are allowed to operate […]
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