• A10224 - An act to amend the Hudson River Park Act, in relation to the rights, powers, duties, and jurisdiction of the Hudson River Park Trust and the boundaries and uses of the Hudson River Park
  - Removes the West 30th Street Heliport as allowable within the entirety of Hudson River Park by amending existing laws we successfully advocated for that currently protect it.
  - This legislation allows for new future commercial uses solely at Pier 76, such as commercial office development, amusement rides and tourist attractions, facilities for waterborne transportation activities and floating restaurants.
  - See S5824 for context
• Int 0026-2024 Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, restricting non-essential helicopter operations at city heliports to helicopters powered fully by electric engines (2/8/24)
• Int 0027-2024 Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to monitoring helicopter noise (2/8/24)
• Int 0070-2024 Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting non-essential helicopters from operating at heliports owned or operated by NYC. (2/8/24)
• Res 0085-2024 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.7638-B/S 7216-B, which would establish a noise tax on non-essential helicopters (2/28/24)
• Res 0226-2024 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to amend the Hudson River Park Trust Act by banning non-essential use of its heliport (3/7/24)
• Res 0233-2024 Resolution calling upon the United States Federal Aviation Administration ban to all non-essential helicopter travel (3/7/24)
• Int 0379-2024 Bill prohibiting chartered helicopters from taking off/landing at city-owned heliports if they do not meet stage 3 noise levels for helicopters. (Powers sponsored, 2/28/24)

• Int 0569-2024 Bill prohibiting sightseeing helicopters meeting stages 1, 2, and 3 noise levels from taking off or landing on any city-owned heliport (Brewer sponsored, 3/7/24)

• Res 0389-2022: A resolution calling on the NYS legislature to amend the Hudson River Park Trust Act to ban non-essential helicopters (Brewer sponsored, referred to committee Nov. 22, 2022, no further action since
• Int 0773-2022: A proposal to adopt a local law to prohibit helicopter charter operations at NYC owned heliports if they don’t meet stage 3 ratings (Power sponsored, referred to committee Oct 2022, no further action since)
• Res 0308-2022: A resolution calling on US Congress to pass the Safe and Quiet Skies Act of 2021 (Brewer sponsored, referred to committee Sept 2022, no further action since)
• Res 0291-2022: A resolution calling on FAA to ban all non-essential helicopter flights over NYC (Brewer sponsored, referred to committee August 2022, no further action since)
• Int 0551-2022: A proposal to adopt a local law to prohibit non-essential helicopter flights from City owned heliports (Restler sponsored, referred to committee June 2022, no further action since)

• Int 0226-2022: A proposal to prohibit sightseeing helicopters from taking off and landing at heliports owned by the city if those helicopters do not meet the stage 1, 2 or 3 noise levels for helicopters (Brewer sponsored, re-referred to committee in March 2023, no further action since)

2021 and Earlier

• Community Board 7 Resolution: Transportation Committee resolution seeking to end NYC government tax payer support of marketing helicopters over Manhattan (1/5/21)
• Int 2067-2020: This bill would require the New York City Economic Development Corporation to collect certain safety and route information regarding helicopters operating on property owned by the city and submit such information to the Council upon request (8/27/20)
• Int 2027-2020: This bill would require the Department of Citywide Administrative Services to conduct a study on the safety and feasibility of using electric powered vertical takeoff and landing vehicles in the city fleet (7/28/20)
• Int 2026-2020: A local law to amend the NYC administrative code in relation to reducing noise caused by chartered helicopters. (7/28/20)
• Int 0852-2018: Would require NYC EDC to produce an annual helicopter sightseeing plan in consultation with community advocates, industry, and experts (4/25/18)
• 2016 Amendment of Concession Agreement between NYC and Saker Aviation for the Downtown Manhattan Heliport aka “Mayor De Blasio Compromise Agreement”
• 2016 Agreement with NYC EDC and Saker Aviation Services (operator of the Downtown Manhattan Heliport) to reduce helicopter tourist flights
• Int 858-2015: Bill that would prohibit sightseeing helicopters from taking off and landing at heliports owned by the city if those helicopters meet the stage 3 noise limits for helicopters as determined by the Federal Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990, subject to approval by the United States Secretary of Transportation (7/23/15)
• Int 859-2015: Bill that would prohibit sightseeing helicopters from taking off and landing at heliports owned by the city if those helicopters do not meet the stage 3 noise levels for helicopters as determined by the Federal Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990 (7/23/15)
• Res 0063-2014: NYC Council Resolution calling upon Congress to require the Federal Aviation Administration to promulgate regulations on air quality and noise for tourist helicopters flying over New York City (2/26/14)
• S5824: State of NY introduction of an act to amend the Hudson River Park Act to include continued  operation  of  the  existing  heliport  until  the  water dependent heliport is completed and operational (6/17/13)
• NYC EDC Helicopter Sightseeing Plan between Eastern Region Helicopter Council and Downtown Manhattan Heliport eliminating sightseeing tours over Central Park, Empire State Building, Brooklyn, and short tours, creating 311 noise complaints logs, and helicopter noise monitoring systems, and more (4/2010)

• NYC Heliport Master Plan Study - Mayor Giuliani press release for study that recommended the continued prohibition of sightseeing flights at all City-owned heliports; establishment of a single-entity to manage the City's heliports, and the creation of a Helicopter Oversight Committee (9/27/99)

• A6311: Reintroduces the prohibition of municipal corporations from permitting the use of publicly owned land for helicopter air transportation operated for the primary purpose of conducting sightseeing tours over New York city or conducting photography, videography, or similar production activities over New York city; relates to the use of certain heliports in the city of New York.
• A4043 & S5440: Prohibits an airport operator or aviation retail establishment from selling, distributing, or otherwise making available leaded aviation gasoline to consumers on or after January 1st, 2031.
• A540 & S2299: Reintroduces the requirement that helicopters be equipped with flight recorders, cockpit voice recorders and terrain awareness and warning system. 
• A2583 & S1140: Reintroduces the establishment of a tax on carbon emissions from non-essential helicopter flights & seaplanes in cities with a population of one million or more.
  
  

2024 & earlier

• A7638 & S7216: Establishes a tax on noise from non-essential helicopter and seaplane flights in cities with a population of one million or more. 
  - Passed the Senate, A7638 was assigned “same as” and looked to be a priority- DID NOT PASS
• A7638-B/S7216-B Adds new article 12-B to tax law to establish a new tax on noise emitted from non-essential seaplane and helicopter flights at the rate of one hundred dollars per seat or four hundred dollars per flight, whichever is greater
  - Helicopter and seaplane operators will be required to file with the Department of Taxation & Finance quarterly at a minimum, permitting the Commissioner to retire additional filings at their discretion.
  - Revenue collected under this new article will be deposited into the Environmental Protection Fund.
• A7277 & S6962: Amends the Hudson river park act to prohibit a heliport within the boundaries of the Hudson river park; extends certain provisions relating to interim commercial recreational use in certain areas of the park.  
• A6985 & S6109: Prohibits municipal corporation from permitting the use of publicly owned land for helicopter air transportation operated for the primary purpose of conducting sightseeing tours over New York city or conducting photography, videography, or similar production activities over New York city; and relates to the use of certain heliports in the city of New York.
• S6510: Requires a notice to be provided when selling a helicopter which contains all incidents reported within the past ten years by the national transportation safety bureau or the federal aviation administration involving the make and model, or a substantially similar make and model, of such helicopter. 
• A3333 & S5878: Establishes a tax on carbon emissions from non-essential helicopter flights in cities with a population of one million or more. Such tax shall be imposed on each helicopter operator at a rate and schedule to be determined by the department of environmental conservation in accordance with section two hundred eighty-nine of this article for non-essential helicopter flights which were conducted in this state. February 24, 2023.
• S4652: Requires helicopter pilots to have completed a helicopter safety and risk management training course utilizing a flight simulator training device certified by either the federal aviation administration or the European aviation safety agency before operating a helicopter within the state. 
• A1100 & S1658: Relates to requiring helicopters be equipped with flight recorders, cockpit voice recorders and terrain awareness and warning system.
  
  

NJ Bills

• NJ A6037/S4639: Imposes sales and use tax and additional tax on non-essential flights on certain helicopters and seaplanes in State; dedicates revenues derived from taxation of non-essential flights to support NJT operating expenses. Introduction Date: 6/23/25 | Last Action Date: 11/10/25
• NJ A1119/S4427: Prohibits tourist helicopter operations in New Jersey. Introduction Date: 1/11/22; 5/19/25
• NJ A1385/S275: Reduces helicopter operations at State-licensed aviation facilities. Introduction Date: 1/9/24
• NJ S 453: Reduces helicopter operations at certain aviation facilities licensed by State.
  Introduced in Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee
  Introduction Date: 1/11/22 | Last Action Date: 1/11/22
• NJ S 454: Prohibits tourist helicopter operations in New Jersey.
  Introduced in Senate
  Introduction Date: 1/11/22 | Last Action Date: 1/11/22
• NJ A 5515: Reduces helicopter operations at certain aviation facilities licensed by State
  Introduction Date: 3/17/21
• NJ A 5514: Prohibits tourist helicopter operations in New Jersey
  Introduction Date: 3/17/21