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Committee on Economic Development

Thursday, April 24, 2025 · 10:30 AM AM · Council Chambers - City Hall

TL;DR

The Committee on Economic Development focused on reducing helicopter noise in New York City by passing laws to regulate operations at city heliports and requiring community hiring reports from contracted entities. The committee also approved resolutions urging state and federal lawmakers to tax non-essential helicopter flights and ban tourist helicopter travel over the city.

Key Decisions

  • Regulate helicopter operations at city heliports to reduce noise Passed
  • Require contracted entities to publish annual community hiring reports Passed
  • Require contracted entities to report on community benefits agreements Passed
  • Call on New York State to establish a noise tax on non-essential helicopter and seaplane flights Passed
  • Call on federal FAA to ban all non-essential helicopter travel over New York City Passed
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Agenda

  1. Int 0026-2024 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
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  2. Int 0860-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a contracted entity to publish an annual report concerning community hiring
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  3. Int 0861-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring an annual report by a contracted entity to include information about agreements to provide community benefits
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  4. Res 0085-2024 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.2583, which would establish a noise tax on non-essential helicopter and seaplane flights in cities with a population of one million or more.
    Resolution
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Resolution was Hearing Held by Committee

  5. Res 0226-2024 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.6311 and S.7381, which would prohibit certain non-essential flight operations at municipal heliports and Hudson River Park.
    Resolution
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Resolution was Hearing Held by Committee

  6. Res 0233-2024 Resolution calling upon the United States Federal Aviation Administration to ban all non-essential helicopter travel, including tourist and chartered helicopter flights over New York City.
    Resolution
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Resolution was Hearing Held by Committee

  7. Res 0085-2024 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.2583, which would establish a noise tax on non-essential helicopter and seaplane flights in cities with a population of one million or more.
    Resolution
    Action: Approved by Committee Passed

    This Resolution was Approved by Committee

  8. Res 0226-2024 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.6311 and S.7381, which would prohibit certain non-essential flight operations at municipal heliports and Hudson River Park.
    Resolution
    Action: Amended by Committee

    This Resolution was Amended by Committee

  9. Res 0233-2024 Resolution calling upon the United States Federal Aviation Administration to ban all non-essential helicopter travel, including tourist and chartered helicopter flights over New York City.
    Resolution
    Action: Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Resolution was Amendment Proposed by Comm

  10. Res 0233-2024 Resolution calling upon the United States Federal Aviation Administration to ban all non-essential helicopter travel, including tourist and chartered helicopter flights over New York City.
    Resolution
    Action: Approved by Committee Passed

    This Resolution was Approved by Committee

  11. Res 0085-2024 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.2583, which would establish a noise tax on non-essential helicopter and seaplane flights in cities with a population of one million or more.
    Resolution
    Action: Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Resolution was Amendment Proposed by Comm

  12. Int 0861-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring an annual report by a contracted entity to include information about agreements to provide community benefits
    Introduction
    Action: Amended by Committee

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee

  13. Roll Call
  14. Int 0026-2024 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
    Introduction
    Action: Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

  15. Int 0026-2024 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
    Introduction
    Action: Approved by Committee Passed

    This Introduction was Approved by Committee

  16. Int 0860-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a contracted entity to publish an annual report concerning community hiring
    Introduction
    Action: Amended by Committee

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee

  17. Int 0861-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring an annual report by a contracted entity to include information about agreements to provide community benefits
    Introduction
    Action: Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

  18. Int 0861-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring an annual report by a contracted entity to include information about agreements to provide community benefits
    Introduction
    Action: Approved by Committee Passed

    This Introduction was Approved by Committee

  19. Res 0085-2024 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.2583, which would establish a noise tax on non-essential helicopter and seaplane flights in cities with a population of one million or more.
    Resolution
    Action: Amended by Committee

    This Resolution was Amended by Committee

  20. Res 0226-2024 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.6311 and S.7381, which would prohibit certain non-essential flight operations at municipal heliports and Hudson River Park.
    Resolution
    Action: Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Resolution was Amendment Proposed by Comm

  21. Res 0226-2024 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.6311 and S.7381, which would prohibit certain non-essential flight operations at municipal heliports and Hudson River Park.
    Resolution
    Action: Approved by Committee Passed

    This Resolution was Approved by Committee

  22. Res 0233-2024 Resolution calling upon the United States Federal Aviation Administration to ban all non-essential helicopter travel, including tourist and chartered helicopter flights over New York City.
    Resolution
    Action: Amended by Committee

    This Resolution was Amended by Committee

  23. Int 0860-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a contracted entity to publish an annual report concerning community hiring
    Introduction
    Action: Approved by Committee Passed

    This Introduction was Approved by Committee

  24. Int 0860-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a contracted entity to publish an annual report concerning community hiring
    Introduction
    Action: Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

  25. Int 0026-2024 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
    Introduction
    Action: Amended by Committee

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee