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What concerns do Brooklyn Heights residents have regarding helicopter noise and how frequently do they complain about it?

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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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