QUESTION
What is the city's working relationship with the Federal Aviation Administration regarding helicopter operations?
0:31:20
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The city has ongoing conversations with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to understand the latest regulations on noise and safety related to helicopter operations, and discuss how to address community concerns.
- The NYC Economic Development Corporation participates in FAA symposia with the helicopter industry
- Addressing helicopter noise is considered a regional challenge requiring collaboration with stakeholders outside NYC
- The city engages constantly with the FAA on helicopter issues
Amanda Farías
0:31:20
And can you discuss the city's working relationship with the federal aviation?
0:31:24
I'm gonna
Jennifer Sun
0:31:25
Yeah, I'll share at a very high level, and then Anton can elaborate that we have again very active ongoing conversations with the FAA.
0:31:33
To understand the latest in terms of regulations at the federal level with respect to noise and safety and also continuing to talk about where together, we can be responsive to the council and community concerns in going further than what what we've done already.
Anton Fredriksson
0:31:53
Thank you, council member.
0:31:55
So in addition to our constant engagement with the Federal Aviation Administration, we're also proud to participate in a series of symposia that the FAA has convened with the helicopter industry.
0:32:06
So we're rep this is a regional challenge.
0:32:09
I think we I can all appreciate.
0:32:10
So it's gonna take collaboration with with stakeholders outside of New York City as well, and we're part to be part of those discussions.
Amanda Farías
0:32:18
Great.
0:32:19
Thank you.
