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NYC Council passes bill banning certain helicopter flights weeks after fatal crash
The NYC Council passed the Helicopter Oversight Act, which bans certain nonessential flights unless operators make safety ...
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NYC Council passes bill regulating noisy non-essential helicopter flights from city heliports
The New York City Council has voted for stricter regulations of non-essential helicopter flights from city-owned heliports, following a helicopter crash on April 10 that killed six people.
'Non-Essential' Chopper Flights To Be Limited After Hudson River Crash
The new legislation would ban “non-essential” flights from city-owned heliports like the Downtown Skyport and 34th Street ...
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NYC city council approves restrictions on helicopter noise
The city council votes to limit non-essential helicopter flights from city-owned heliports, enforcing new noise standards for around 9% of current flights. FOX 5 NY's Morgan McKay has the latest.