Sustainability and Environment
Protestors Attempt To Shut Down NYC's West 30th Street Heliport
Police arrest six in West 30th Street heliport protest
Protest against NYC helicopters

A little more than a week after unsuccessfully attempting to block the entrance to the annual Burning Man Festival in Black Rock Desert, Nevada, with signs calling for “banning private jets,” the same environmentalist group attempted to shut down New York City’s West 30th Street Heliport (KJRA) on Wednesday afternoon.

Holding banners that decried helicopters as “luxury emissions,” members of Extinction Rebellion (XR) tried to block ground vehicles from entering or leaving the heliport for approximately 90 minutes beginning at 3:20 p.m. local time. Some protestors used lock-ons in an attempt to block passenger access. Six people were arrested and New York City police eventually dispersed the protestors.

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