QUESTION
What studies have been conducted to evaluate the noise impacts of chronic intense helicopter activity in areas like Brooklyn Bridge Park?
1:24:48
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The New York City Economic Development Corporation indicates it is unaware of any specific studies quantifying the noise impacts of helicopter traffic in areas like Brooklyn Bridge Park.
- Council Member Lincoln Restler highlights the importance of such studies due to potential long-term health impacts of noise exposure.
- Restler shares a constituent testimony describing adverse effects of helicopter noise on sleep, mental health, and quality of life in his district.
- Restler urges the Department of Environmental Protection and Economic Development Corporation to undertake necessary research to understand the impacts in heavily affected communities.
Lincoln Restler
1:24:48
I'd like to also ask about noise.
1:24:50
Could you just clarify what studies have taken place to evaluate the noise impacts in places where we see chronic intense helicopter noise like Brooklyn Bridge Park?
Mikelle Adgate
1:25:02
So I I would defer back to what our colleagues at DEP said in terms of us not being aware of any specific studies on the ground in a place like Brooklyn Bridge Park that is able to assess and quantify helicopter traffic.
Amanda FarÃas
1:25:21
Looking to
Mikelle Adgate
1:25:22
my colleagues in case I'm misstating that.
1:25:24
But
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1:25:24
You
Mikelle Adgate
1:25:24
know, I
Lincoln Restler
1:25:25
would strongly encourage you to consider it because we all have seen the research about the long term health impacts that noise can have on people sleep, on their anxiety levels, on cardiovascular issues, There's a relatively small number of areas in New York City that are experiencing the intense burden of this helicopter activity.
1:25:44
You know, I can you know, I was gonna actually read you just one of the testimonies from one of my constituents who submitting it today.
1:25:50
Suffice it to say that the massive disturbance is to my sleep, sanity, and overall quality of life have pushed me beyond my human limits.
1:25:56
This on top of the blatant disregard for our suffering environment by climate crisis join riders why I support the legislation being considered today.
1:26:03
I hear this from thousands of my constituents.
1:26:06
Right?
1:26:06
You're nodding because it's real.
1:26:07
This is in my district, it's not every district in York City.
1:26:10
But in my district, thousands of people are negatively impacted every day, but we can't say that we've studied and looked at what are the actual impacts of the noise in these communities.
1:26:20
So I really hope the DP and EDC will undertake the necessary studies and analysis to see what kind of horrible impact this permitted industry is having.