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This bill targets sightseeing tours and luxury commuter flights operating out of the Downtown Manhattan and E. 34th St. heliports, which are owned by the city and operated under contracts with the EDC.
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Keith Powers, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2025
The Bell 206 helicopter took off from a heliport in downtown Manhattan the afternoon of April 10 for an aerial tour of the city, said Jennifer Homendy, chair of the NTSB.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
Officials call for air traffic restrictions Community activists and officials have repeatedly proposed banning or restricting traffic at Manhattan heliports, citing New York City’s history of fatal helicopter accidents that have killed 38 people since 1977 as well as the relentless noise.
—Ted Shaffrey, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Image Thousands of sightseeing flights take off from the heliports in and around New York City every year.
—James Barron, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Keith Powers, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2025
The Bell 206 helicopter took off from a heliport in downtown Manhattan the afternoon of April 10 for an aerial tour of the city, said Jennifer Homendy, chair of the NTSB.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
Officials call for air traffic restrictions Community activists and officials have repeatedly proposed banning or restricting traffic at Manhattan heliports, citing New York City’s history of fatal helicopter accidents that have killed 38 people since 1977 as well as the relentless noise.
—Ted Shaffrey, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Image Thousands of sightseeing flights take off from the heliports in and around New York City every year.
—James Barron, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Heliport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heliport. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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heliport
noun
he·li·port
ˈhel-ə-ˌpō(ə)rt 
ˈhē-lə-,
-ˌpȯ(ə)rt
: a landing and takeoff place for a helicopter
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