TESTIMONY
Michael McCready, Upper West Side Resident, on the Severe Disturbance from Non-Essential Helicopter Flights
3:50:47
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McCready testifies that non-essential helicopter flights severely disturb his family's quality of life in the Upper West Side.
- Despite moving to the neighborhood expecting a quieter environment, it feels like living on a highway due to constant helicopter noise
- The noise rumbles through the windows, causing distress to the family's dog who now needs anti-anxiety medication
- Business meetings have to be stopped at times due to the disruptive helicopter noise
- He underscores the absurdity of allowing non-essential tourist flights to disturb residential areas in this manner
Michael McCready
3:50:47
Hello.
3:50:47
Thank you.
3:50:48
Thank you for your patience this afternoon.
3:50:51
I'm on a business trip overseas, but I'm calling in because this is such an important issue to us.
3:50:58
We live on the Upper West side, having moved there from downtown thinking we were moving to a quieter neighborhood.
3:51:04
It feels like we live on a rumbling highway.
3:51:09
Helicopters going by constantly.
3:51:11
The windows the windows rumble The dog hides under the table.
3:51:16
She's on anti anxiety medication now.
3:51:20
Someone said that they have to stop business meetings sometimes because of the helicopter noise.
3:51:24
That is certainly our case.
3:51:27
You know, I just like people to try to imagine if we allowed tourists to rent an ambulance or a fire engine to tour neighborhoods, you know, that's kind of what it's like with these non essential flights.
3:51:39
I want to thank you for your time and and for listening to us and for your patience.
3:51:42
Thank you.
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