Latest Comments for Senator Schumer
November 17, 2014 1. What is the Problem? The problem in Northeast Queens is primarily a new, low altitude, NextGen flight route called TNNIS. The route was implemented in an area that *NEVER* had a permanent flight route over it’s 200,000 residents before. It’s predecessor, the Flushing Climb, was used only during the US Open, […]
REQUEST FROM U.S. SENATOR CHUCK SCHUMER – HELP SOLVE AIRPLANE NOISE IN THE NEW YORK CITY AREA
A group of representatives from Queens Quiet Skies and other organizations in Queens and Nassau County met with U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer on October 10th regarding our concerns about airplane noise. The Senator was surprised that we had not yet been talking to the FAA via a functional Roundtable. Because we don’t have the kind […]
Newsday Rally Coverage – NextGen – Airspace Redesign – Queens, NY
This coverage of the Cunningham Park rally from David Schwartzman of Newsday. http://www.newsday.com/long-island/250-rally-against-jet-noise-fuel-odor-from-laguardia-jfk-airports-1.9310536
COMMENTS RECEIVED – FOR SENATOR SCHUMER
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NOVEMBER 18, 2014 2 COMMENTS POSTED COMMENTS FROM MARILYN CHAPATEAU SOLUTIONS – JFK Noise Mitigation 1. Change the ‘Runway Rotations” more frequently than 8 hours, especially in the overnight, evenings and early mornings so the same areas aren’t impacted at the same time most days. 2. Make arrivals come in at higher altitudes. 3. Departures […]
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