NYC Council bills to ban sightseeing helicopters receive support at ‘Stop the Chop!’ rally
The incessant noise, pollution and disruption from sightseeing helicopters taking off from the Downtown Manhattan Heliport on the East River – the only heliport in the city that still allows them — has become intolerable, advocates said on Thursday.
Elected officials and representatives of community groups and schools rallied on the steps of City Hall in support of two City Council bills that would ban the noisy choppers.
The legislation would not affect emergency, media or private helicopters.