Brooklyn Heights Association: NYC helicopter deal a ‘slap in the face’
Fails to eliminate tourist choppers
The city’s new agreement with helicopter operators that would reduce but not eliminate tourist flights from the Downtown Manhattan Heliport (DMH) is a “slap in the face to residents of Brooklyn Heights and of many other waterfront communities,” the Brooklyn Heights Association said on Tuesday.
The city said that the deal, which was announced Sunday, would reduce the number of flights from DMH by 50 percent – or 30,000 flights — and claims that the agreement would “significantly reduce the impact of tourism helicopters on New York City residents while simultaneously preserving an industry that brings in millions of tourism dollars each year.”
BHA says that’s a lot of baloney.
“While the city collects a pittance in rent from those who operate these flights, the quality of life for hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers is greatly diminished by the constant whine, chop and roar that destroy our right to the peaceful enjoyment of our homes and parks,” BHA said in statement.