12.12.2020 Government East Hampton contemplates airport closing in move that could impact other towns Residents plagued for many years by helicopter noise could find relief from a decision in the hands of the East Hampton Town Board. The expiration of the contract East...
02.25.2020 Government ‘Echo Route’ directs helicopter pilots to fly around North Fork, but critics say problems remain Helicopter pilots are being urged to fly an all-water route to and from the Hamptons rather than transitioning over the North Fork, according to new routes issued by the...
06.27.2017 News Supreme Court opts against hearing East Hampton’s airport petition The long shot didn’t pay off. On Monday, the United States Supreme Court decided not to hear the Town of East Hampton’s petition to overrule a lower court’s decision...
09.16.2015 Government Report: More flights, noise complaints at East Hampton Airport The amount of air traffic at East Hampton Town Airport, as well as noise complaints and lawsuits, has significantly increased over the last year, a new study has found.
08.14.2015 Government Residents, elected officials air grievances at chopper noise meeting Make a 1-800 number? Target funding for the Federal Aviation Administration, or change its authority? Form a coalition with other similar areas in the country?
07.23.2015 Government East Hampton appeals aircraft noise injunction After spending months creating ways to minimize noise pollution created by private helicopters, the Town of East Hampton appealed a court injunction on one of three laws the town...
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...