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Will Mamdani ‘stop the chop?’ Helicopter foes look to mayor to quiet the skies.
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (729+ words) Published Jul 26, 2026 at 7:00 a.m. ET Longtime opponents of helicopters in New York City are hoping Mayor Zohran Mamdani will end their decades-old battle against noise by keeping a campaign promise to restrict flights from city-owned heliports. In a new twist, some…...
FAA investigates after JetBlue flight reports hitting drone near JFK
3+ week, 5+ day ago (284+ words) Published Jun 29, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. ET Modified Jun 29, 2026 at 3:05 p.m. ET A JetBlue flight struck a drone while approaching John F. Kennedy International Airport on Monday morning, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The pilot of JetBlue Flight 948 reported hitting the drone at an…...
Spirit shutdown leaves dozens of NY, NJ flights canceled: What to do with your ticket
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (287+ words) Published May 2, 2026 at 8:28 a.m. ET Dozens of Spirit Airlines flights were canceled across New York-area airports this morning, leaving passengers to scramble for alternatives after the budget carrier shut down all operations overnight. Spirit canceled 34 flights for Saturday in and out…...
NY lawmakers seek boost to helicopter safety 1 year after Hudson River crash
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (636+ words) Published Apr 11, 2026 A bipartisan group of congressmembers has introduced a bill that would raise safety standards in the helicopter industry long criticized for lax regulation — one year after a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River, killing the pilot and a…...
NTSB flags missing transponder, tower staffing in LaGuardia crash
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (567+ words) Published Mar 24, 2026 at 4:05 p.m. ET Federal transportation investigators on Tuesday pointed to two key areas under scrutiny in Sunday's deadly runway collision at LaGuardia Airport: The fire truck involved was not equipped with a transponder and only two air traffic controllers…...
'Miracle on the Hudson': Small plane crash-lands in NY river, no major injuries reported
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (378+ words) Published Mar 3, 2026 at 8:36 a.m. ET Two people were rescued from a small plane that crash-landed into the icy Hudson River near the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge on Monday night, authorities said. The local Middle Hope Fire Department said first responders were dispatched to…...
1 dead, 1 critically injured after helicopters collide midair in South Jersey, reports say
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (185+ words) Published Dec 28, 2025 One person is dead and another is critically injured after two helicopters collided midair in southern New Jersey on Sunday, according to reports. The Federal Aviation Administration said the crash occurred around 11:25 a.m., when an Enstrom F-28A helicopter and an…...
August sets record for international air travel at NYC area airports, Port Authority says
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (246+ words) Published Oct 2, 2025 Airports in the New York metropolitan area recorded a record-breaking number of passengers this August, marking the “busiest month ever” for the region’s transit hubs, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. A combined…...
Drones are spotting more sharks at NYC beaches. But are the sharks new in town?
1+ year, 2+ week ago (628+ words) Published Jul 7, 2025 More drones in the sky monitoring beaches means more shark sightings that force swimmers out of the water. Visitors to Rockaway Beach have learned that firsthand since July 1, as city-operated drones have spotted sharks on nine separate occasions,…...