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8/10/2014

Dozens of elected officials from New York and New Jersey come together to urge Mayor de Blasio to ban helicopter sightseeing tours over the Hudson River.

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US Senator Robert Menendez calling for a ban on helicopter sightseeing tours citing concerns about the health, welfare and safety of the two million people living underneath their flight path.
A joint press conference assembled by US Senator Robert Menendez and US Congressmen Jerrold Nadler and Albio Sires was held on Friday, August 8 calling for a complete ban on sightseeing helicopter tours over the Hudson River.  A letter signed by 21 New York lawmakers including Congressional representatives Nadler and Nydia Velazquez and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, citing diminished quality of life, health and safety concerns, was sent to Mayor de Blasio urging him to ban these tours.  A letter signed by New Jersey lawmakers was also sent to the FAA urging it to do the same and emphasizing that the tour operators will not be welcome in NJ should their operations close in New York.  See both letters below.  Further details can be found here. 

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Alan Ruggiero
9/13/2014 01:47:05 am

The helicopter noise continues. Day after day, it is cruel and unusual punishment. It is continuous. It interrupts studying. One can't take a nap in the early evening or sleep late on the weekends. It is noise pollution on the highest magnitude. We are paying premium rents to live along the water and we get bombed with this noise. Why should thousands of resident put up with this while a few profit. Do noise pollution laws exist? If so these operators should be prosecuted. If there are no laws they should be passed. The noise is terrible today. I am trying to study for my tax course and am constantly interrupted. Thank you, Alan Ruggiero

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    Stop the Chop NYNJ is a local grassroots coalition of NY and NJ residents seeking to educate the public about the adverse effects of  helicopters sightseeing tours on the environment and on the health and welfare of the two million people living underneath their Hudson River flight path.

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