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What were the numbers of 311 noise complaints about helicopters received by the New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC) in recent years?

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The director of aviation at the EDC states that they received approximately 50,000 noise complaints about helicopters in 2023.

They received around 25,000 such complaints in 2022 according to the director's recollection.
No numbers are provided for 2021.

Amanda Farías

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Just like to talk a little bit about 311 complaints.

0:33:11

Can we get how many 311 complaints about helicopters, EDC received?

0:33:16

Last year, 2023, 2022, 2021?

Jennifer Sun

0:33:20

Yes.

0:33:21

Let's see.

0:33:22

Do you?

Anton Fredriksson

0:33:22

Yeah.

0:33:23

Yes.

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We received approximately 50,000 noise complaints last year.

Amanda Farías

0:33:27

And do we have 2022?

Anton Fredriksson

0:33:30

I can pull it up.

0:33:31

I think it was about 25 at the top of my head.

Amanda Farías

0:33:33

Oof.

0:33:34

Okay.

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