The bill's purpose is to bring down the number of non-essential helicopter flights across Manhattan that have been getting thousands of complaints for the noise these sight-seeing helicopters create, especially over public parks.
“It is our hope that the threat of a lawsuit will stem the plague of sightseeing flights coming from New Jersey that hover over Central Park and ruin the park for thousands of residents and tourists for the enjoyment of a select few,” Assembly Member Gottfried said.
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