24 | Helicopter noise over New York - with Stop the Chop NY/NJ

10/23/21 • 58 min

Imagine if 160 helicopters flew over your home every day. That's what many residents of New York City experience. And the noise is disrupting their sleep, parks and recreation, and even pedestrian and bicyclist safety. Soundproofist talked with representatives from Stop the Chop NY/NJ -- an organization that's working to legislate guidelines to manage a growing number of non-essential helicopter flights over the most densely populated metropolitan area in the U.S. Join us in an informative conversation with Stop the Chop's Melissa Elstein, Andy Rosenthal, and Adrian Benepe.

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Soundproofist - 24 | Helicopter noise over New York - with Stop the Chop NY/NJ

Transcript

Cary (00:06):
This is episode 24 of Soundproofist. And my name is Cary,
Phill (00:11):
And this is Phill.
Cary (00:12):
And today we're talking with some community organizers in New York City who are standing up to some companies that fly helicopters, about 160 non-essential helicopter flights over New York City per day. And the noise from the helicopters is disrupting the lives of thousands of people who live in those flight paths. The name of the group is