City Council passes Helicopter Resolutions

From NYC Council Member Gale Brewer’s email newsletter, April 24, 2025. On April 24, the City Council passed two resolutions sponsored by CM Gale Brewer, Res. 226-A and Res. 233-A, that call on the State and Federal governments to ban non-essential helicopter travel over New York City. It’s infuriating that the City of New York lacks the legal authority to regulate its own helicopter traffic. The first resolution supports State legislation proposed by State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Assemblymember Tony Simone to end non-essential helicopter takeoffs and landings at the E. 34 Street Heliport, the W. 30 Street Heliport, and the Downtown Manhattan Heliport. The second resolution calls on the Federal Aviation Administration to go a step further—ban all non-essential helicopter travel over New York City regardless of origin or destination. Coverage: NYC lawmakers to vote on ban on ‘non-essential’ helicopter flights after deadly crash (Gothamist) How Safe Are Helicopter Sightseeing Tours? (NY Times).