06.27.2015 Government Court upholds East Hampton airport chopper restrictions — mostly In an eagerly awaited decision by aviation interests and anti-aircraft noise activists, a federal judge ruled Friday that local laws curbing uses at East Hampton’s airport will stand —...
06.04.2015 Government Judge delays East Hampton aircraft bans — again A federal judge said Wednesday she needs more time to rule on a challenge to laws that would restrict flights into and out of East Hampton’s airport. Judge Joanna...
05.19.2015 Government Choppers to fly to East Hampton over Memorial Day weekend The Town of East Hampton has agreed to hold off implementing its historic airport restrictions to allow a federal judge to rule on a lawsuit challenging the new regulations....
04.22.2015 Government Lawsuit filed after East Hampton Town imposes aircraft restrictions Less than 24 hours after the East Hampton Town Board approved a handful of long-awaited restrictions on flights into and out of its airport on April 16, opponents vowed...
04.17.2015 Government Quieter skies could be coming; East Hampton board imposes restrictions The East Hampton Town Board voted Thursday night to place restrictions on flights into and out of its airport.
04.14.2015 Government ‘Historic’ vote on aircraft noise scheduled in East Hampton Half a loaf is better than none. In the case of four proposed East Hampton Airport restrictions, it’s three quarters of a loaf for anti-noise activists, but even that...
04.07.2015 Government Proposed chopper restrictions for East Hampton downgraded The lead proponent of restrictions to curb excessive aircraft noise over East End communities scaled back her recommendations Tuesday.
03.05.2015 Government Snow postpones East Hampton Airport hearing on helicopter regulations The East Hampton Town Board announced this morning that the scheduled public hearing for this afternoon on proposed airport restrictions has been postponed due to the weather until Thursday,...
03.04.2015 Government Public to weigh in on chopper ban at town board meeting Update: Thursday’s snow storm has postponed the meeting reported on below. Click here for more. The East Hampton Town Board is expecting a big crowd Thursday for a public...
01.29.2015 Government Legal eagles going to war over East Hampton Airport In the quiet of winter, big legal guns have opened fire, joining the controversy over excessive helicopter traffic and noise over the the North and South forks.