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Kenneth Lay, Board Member of Stop the Chop, on the Severe Helicopter Noise Disrupting Overall Quality of Life in NYC

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Kenneth Lay, a Brooklyn resident and board member of the organization Stop the Chop, testifies about the incessant and deafening helicopter noise plaguing many New York City neighborhoods, especially environmental justice communities like Brownsville and East New York. He cites personal experiences of the disruptive helicopter flights interfering with events and daily activities. Lay also shares testimonies from residents across the city describing how the excessive helicopter traffic negatively impacts their quality of life, enjoyment of public parks, and overall well-being.

Highlights the frequency of helicopter disturbances, occurring dozens of times per day
Includes first-hand accounts detailing the noise's interference with activities like eclipse viewing and conversations
Compiles quotes from residents of multiple boroughs calling for action against the 'intolerable' and 'unrelenting' helicopter noise
Underscores how the issue disproportionately affects environmental justice areas like Brownsville and East New York
Portrays the helicopter noise as detrimental to New Yorkers' peaceful living conditions and ability to enjoy the city

Kenneth Lay

2:16:09

Good morning, and thank you for this opportunity.

2:16:11

My name is Kenneth sleigh.

2:16:12

I am testifying as a Brooklyn resident and a board member of stop the chop.

2:16:16

I previously testified before this council in November 2022 about the incessant and deafening helicopter flights They constantly fly over huge swaths of Brooklyn, including many environmental justice communities such as Brownsville, East New York, and more.

2:16:29

The situation has if anything only worsened.

2:16:32

Last week, for example, a blade flight passed over the park where I was watching the solar eclipse with hundreds of my neighbors at the exact moment of peak coverage rendering it impossible to speak to anyone for nearly 30 seconds.

2:16:42

This happens dozens of times per day.

2:16:44

You already heard my story and my whole heard its part for these bills.

2:16:48

So I will instead use my time to let other area residents have their say.

2:16:52

Here are a number of quotes we had stopped the shop have collected from New Yorkers.

2:16:55

Have hundreds of more I will be submitting is my written testimony.

2:16:58

Brooklyn, there's perhaps no activity that disturbs more residents for the benefit of so few people than the noise associated with these unnecessary helicopter flights, Manhattan.

2:17:07

The excessive noise on the upper west side has become intolerable.

2:17:10

Yet another reason for longtime New Yorkers to leave the city, Bronx.

2:17:14

The helicopters are tormenting Spiden Dival.

2:17:16

Please stop them now.

2:17:17

Manhattan.

2:17:18

Please let us live in peace in our apartments.

2:17:20

Brooklyn, It is outrageous that fun for a few non New Yorkers makes life miserable for thousands of voting New Yorkers.

2:17:25

Queens, I work at the statue of Liberty, and the helicopter noise is outrageous.

2:17:29

It truly impacts my day and the visitors of the statue negatively.

2:17:33

Manhattan, I report noise problems in the 311 app, and I call my representatives and nothing seems to happen.

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Brooklyn.

2:17:39

It's become impossible to sit in Brooklyn Bridge Park or in the Brooklyn promenade.

2:17:43

The helicopter noise is unrelenting.

2:17:45

Queens, this is not bearable anymore.

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Manhattan.

2:17:48

The helicopter noise along the Hudson is utterly outrageous, is greatly affecting the pleasure to be found in Riverside Park, Bronx.

2:17:54

The helicopters are so loud and hover over people's apartment apartments at all hours of the day and night.

2:17:58

Brooklyn, we can't even sit outside and have a conversation sitting next to each other because of these commuter helicopters.

2:18:04

Manhattan.

2:18:05

It's high time the politicians began listening to their tax paying constituents rather than lobbyists.

2:18:09

This is a grievous environmental and quality

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