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Local law · Int 0026-2024

Regulating helicopter operations at city owned heliports to reduce noise

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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to regulating helicopter operations at city owned heliports to reduce noise

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Latest action May 27, 2025

New York City Council

Sponsor

Amanda C. Farías

Council Member, District 18 · Democratic

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Summary

This bill would prohibit non-essential helicopter flights that do not meet certain federal noise standards from taking off or landing at city-run heliports. The bill would also require that prior to the ban taking effect, the Council and the Mayor receive reports on the percentage of helicopter flights landing and leaving city-run heliports that do not meet such noise standards.

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Where it stands

Became law without the Mayor's signature.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Committee on Economic Development

Cosponsors

Keith Powers, Farah N. Louis and 27 others

Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.

  • Democratic22
  • Republican1

This bill has cosponsors from more than one party.

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Recorded votes

  • Vote: Approved by Council

    NYC CouncilApr 24, 2025Result: passed

    (46) (1) (1) (2)

  • Vote: Approved by Committee

    Committee on Economic DevelopmentApr 24, 2025Result: passed

    (6) (1) (0) (0)

Full history

  1. May 27, 2025

    Returned unsigned by the Mayor

    This Introduction was Returned Unsigned by Mayor

    NYC Council

  2. May 24, 2025

    Adopted

    This Introduction was City Charter Rule Adopted

    Administration

  3. Apr 24, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Council approved by Roll Call.

    NYC Council

  4. Apr 24, 2025

    Amended

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee

    Committee on Economic Development

  5. Apr 24, 2025

    This Introduction Was Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

    Committee on Economic Development

Show full history (7 earlier events)
  1. Apr 24, 2025

    Committee vote

    This Introduction was Approved by Committee

    Committee on Economic Development

  2. Apr 24, 2025

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Economic Development

  3. Apr 24, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    This Introduction was Sent to Mayor by Council

    NYC Council

  4. Apr 16, 2024

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Economic Development

  5. Apr 16, 2024

    Held over

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

    Committee on Economic Development

  6. Feb 8, 2024

    Introduced

    This Introduction was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  7. Feb 8, 2024

    Referred to committee

    This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Economic Development

    NYC Council