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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Squadron, Millman, Levin call for Tourist Helicopter Ban
Following yesterday’s fatal helicopter crash in the East River, State Senator Daniel Squadron, Assemblywoman Joan Millman, and City Council Member Steve Levin, along with other local elected officials, have called for “a complete ban on all tourist helicopters from Manhattan’s dangerous air corridors, including the city’s rivers and harbors.”
Chop the Choppers Over Brooklyn Heights
Tourist helicopter flights over Brooklyn Bridge Park and Brooklyn Heights have gotten out of control. We propose a quiet period of 4 hours per day on flights from the Downtown Manhattan Heliport. We do not agree with the BHA’s proposal of a full ban on such flights. If you agree, please sign our petition […]
Brooklyn Heights Brahmin Goes Bonkos Over Tourist Choppers
Former BHA president and retired advertising kingpin Neil Calet lets loose on the city’s plan to allow more tourist helicopters to operate out of the downtown Manhattan heliport, directly across the East River from Brooklyn Heights. The NY Post speculates that could mean an additional 75 tourist flights above Brooklyn Heights per day. Chopper noise […]
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