QUESTION
What concerns do Brooklyn Heights residents have regarding helicopter noise and how frequently do they complain about it?
2:18:20
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Birnback explains that helicopter noise is a persistent and escalating issue for Brooklyn Heights residents.
- Residents have been complaining about disruptive helicopter noise for years
- Complaints have intensified over the past 3-4 years, as evidenced by rising 311 complaint numbers
- Helicopter noise is a top concern for residents living close to the waterfront
- Residents cannot fully enjoy local amenities like the promenade, Brooklyn Bridge Park, and Dumbo due to constant helicopter noise
- Birnback hears repeated complaints about the pervasive helicopter noise from residents
Lincoln Restler
2:18:20
Just for miss Burnback, BHA gets any impressive amount of incoming from neighbors across Brooklyn Heights about different quality of life issues.
2:18:29
Could you just give some context on, like, how does helicopter or complaints compared to other issues that you hear from neighbors?
Lara Birnback
2:18:36
Sure.
2:18:36
Absolutely.
2:18:37
We've been getting complaints about helicopters for years.
2:18:40
But even more so in the past, I would say, 33 to 4 years as evidenced by the 311 complaints.
2:18:47
It's definitely a top top shoe and a top concern of residents in Brooklyn Heights who can hear them, those who are living anywhere close within a few blocks of the waterfront, who are trying to enjoy the promenade.
2:18:58
As we heard, who aren't trying to enjoy Brooklyn Bridge Park, who are down in, you know, traveling down into Dumbo.
2:19:03
I mean, I'm hearing it constantly again and again and again.
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