Council Member Brewer Discusses Helicopter Noise Resolutions
Council Member Gail Brewer discusses Resolutions 233A and 226A, which call on federal and state authorities to ban or restrict non-essential helicopter flights over the city.
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Right before I move on to the following member, I'd like to read a vote revision into the record.
SLR one was adopted by a vote of 41 in the affirmative, two in the negative, and five abstentions.
Recognizing councilmember Brewer.
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I'm just talking about a resolution 233A, which talks about uh the federal government asking them to please pass legislation to ban non-essential helicopter travel, including tourists, and chartered over New York City.
Obviously, we have 59,000 complaints every year about helicopter noise.
And the issue is that with New Jersey and New York, uh both of them are being uh flying helicopters over our city and getting many, many complaints.
Also, 226A, which calls on the state to pass and the governor to sign legislation that would prohibit non-essential flight operations at the heliports in the city of New York and also specifically at the Hudson River Park.
Thank you very much.