NYC Heli Tours Castrated?

[Gerard]

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/201 ... urbed.html (http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/05/01/2010-05-01_tourist_copter_flights_curbed.html)

Any "real" info out there?
Have the alarmists, chicken-littles, politicos won?

[njgtr82]

Yes indeed, they no longer operate on the East River either. Since the change last week they now only fly along the Hudson from the VZ bridge to the GWB. I think this will create bigger problems because they're all being forced to fly in such a small amount of airspace mixed with everyone who is taking their cessna out for some sight seeing. In the last 2 days watching this I think they're asking for another midair over the river unfortunately.

[Gerard]

Was hanging out at E34St last night for awhile and a number of Tour ships (not Liberty) came in for quick hot refuels.