Is this retaliation, or business as usual from HHI, Flynyon, Zip Aviation? Coincidentally, we had a press conference on the county's lawsuit against these companies. Afterward, residents documented very heavy helicopter activity over Jersey City, more than 100 low altitude flights over us today.
Hello all — today, Hudson County and five municipalities announced a new Superior Court lawsuit involving HHI Heliport and alleged zoning violations.
Here’s coverage from today’s press conference:
https://hudsoncountyview.com/hudson-county-joins-5-municipalities-in-filing-lawsuit-against-kearny-heliport/
After the press conference**, residents documented very heavy helicopter activity over Jersey City, more than 100 low altitude (less than 500ft) flights over our neighborhood.** We are continuing to review the flight data, so we don't want to speculate that this is retaliation, but we are documenting what happened, especially since more helicopters have been added to the 'tour' rotation from other tour companies.
There is also movement in Trenton this week. Senator Raj Mukherji announced proposed legislation that would make compliance with local zoning requirements a condition of NJDOT licensing and renewal for heliport facilities. Heliport licenses are renewed through the State, so this could create an additional enforcement mechanism when a municipality determines that a facility is operating outside its land-use approvals.
If helicopter activity has affected you and you are interested in participating in the legislative process, this is an opportunity to attend and, if public testimony is taken, tell the committee about your own experience.
Please share this with neighbors, friends, family, businesses, houses of worship, or others who have been affected and may want to participate.