Airports
New York/New Jersey Helicopter Traffic Draws Fresh Fire
Critics target heliports, civil operations
West 30th Street Heliport in Manhattan
The West 30th Street Heliport in Manhattan is among several facilities in the New York and New Jersey area in the direct crosshairs of anti-helicopter entities. © Wikimedia

Civil helicopter traffic is under fresh attack in New York and New Jersey, with public officials there moving to shut down heliports and otherwise significantly reduce flight operations.

In New York, an attempt by the town of East Hampton on Long Island to block special VFR (SVFR) at East Hampton Airport (KHTO), a move directed at limiting helicopter traffic, has been blocked via a temporary restraining order issued July 30 by U.S. District Court Judge Gary R. Brown.