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New York City

November 30, 2012

VIDEO: Bloomberg Praises Occupy Sandy During Surprise Trip to the Rockaways

Bloomberg praised Occupy Sandy for the work it has done since the storm.

Great Kills

September 17, 2012

Staten Island Pilot Killed in Helicopter Crash in New Jersey

Retired police officer Michael Scarfia, 65, died on Saturday after his helicopter went down in NJ.

Jamaica

June 07, 2012

NYPD Chopper Makes Emergency Landing at York College

An NYPD chopper landed at York College in Jamaica, Queens on June 7, 2012.

Downtown

December 01, 2011

Governors Island Wants Low-Flying Helicopters to Buzz Off

Frequent helicopter flights over Governors Island disturb visitors, the park superintendent said.

Murray Hill and Gramercy

November 06, 2011

Third Woman Dies from East River Helicopter Crash

Harriet Nicholson, 60, died Sunday morning more than a month after a helicopter with her family and friends crashed into the East River.

Murray Hill and Gramercy

October 12, 2011

Second Woman Dies After East River Helicopter Crash

Helen Tamaki, the partner of Sonia Marra, who was killed in the crash near the East 34th Street Heliport on Oct. 4, died Tuesday night.

Murray Hill and Gramercy

October 06, 2011

Calls to Ban Helicopters Met With Resistance At Buzzing East Side Heliport

Calls by local leaders to ban non-essential helicopter flights out of Manhattan are being met with resistance by those in the industry, who insist flying is safe.

Manhattan

October 05, 2011

Deadly Crash Renews Call to Ban Manhattan Helicopter Flights

The deadly crash on the East River has some renewing their calls to ban helicopter flights into and out of Manhattan.

Washington Heights & Inwood

August 16, 2011

Dogs, Helicopter Used to Hunt WaHi Burglary Suspect

Police used tracking dogs and a helicopter to search for West 172nd Street burglary suspect in Washington Heights Monday night.

Downtown

June 02, 2011

Banning Tourist Helicopters Solves Nothing, Official Says

The city would lose the limited control it has over tourist helicopters if it bans them from lower Manhattan, officials said.

Downtown

May 16, 2011

Ban Noisy Tourist Helicopters Downtown, Pols Say

Politicians are calling on the city end tourist flights from the Downtown Manhattan Heliport.

Upper West Side

April 25, 2011

Helicopter 'Cheat Sheet' Helps Identify Rogue Choppers

A flier shows pictures of helicopters so people can identify choppers that might be breaking the law.

Downtown

March 07, 2011

NYPD 9/11 Helicopter Video Released on YouTube

The 17-minute video, taken from an NYPD helicopter and showing the fall of the Twin Towers, was leaked Sunday.

Manhattan

June 23, 2010

10,000 Yogis Rained Out in Central Park

The world's largest yoga class was held in Central Park on Tuesday, but got rained out just minutes into the practice.

Manhattan

May 02, 2010

Downtown Helicopter Flights Restricted Under New Rules

Responding to noise complaints from residents, the Economic Development Corporation announced new restrictions Friday.