State Sen. Jim Gaughran and Assemblywoman Judy Griffin proposed a bill last week that would study the environmental and human health impacts of John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia … more

Valley Stream residents stormed out of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1790 hall on Merrick Road on Oct. 24 after Hersh Parekh, the director of downstate regional affairs in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office, announced that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey would not answer questions about plane-noise concerns at a presentation about John F. Kennedy International Airport’s renovations. more

Valley Stream may soon be seeing — or, more accurately, hearing — up to 30 percent more air traffic, as the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey continues its work at John F. Kennedy International Airport. more

President Trump endorsed a proposal on June 5 to privatize air-traffic control, an action that was opposed by a number of those who have voiced their frustration over the plane noise plaguing Long Island. more

For people who live near John F. Kennedy International Airport, you would think that helicopter noise would be the least of their issues, considering how many much larger jet airplanes arrive and depart from the Queens facility. more

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey hosted two public information workshops in Queens and Nassau County this month in an effort to update residents on the status of the ongoing noise study at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), known as Part 150. more

Lately, it seems, the plane noise in Malverne has been even more bothersome than usual. When Malverne held its 9/11 candlelight vigil last week, it was in the middle of a six-hour period in which dozens of planes roared overhead, making it almost impossible to hear Deputy Mayor Patricia Fitzpatrick during the ceremony. Malvernite Elaine Miller, who keeps track of planes flying over the village, said that from Sept. 1-8, 270 to 300 planes had flown over her house each day. “On Sept. 8, they sent us another 60 planes on top of that,” she said. “It was a solid 14 to 17 hours per day of plane noise.” more

Many Malverne residents have noticed a considerable increase in the amount of plane noise recently, leaving many to wonder whether it will ever end. The short answer: Who knows? more

Aircraft noise from John F. Kennedy International Airport has been an issue for Five Towns residents for years. WebTrak, an online method the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has developed for measuring and reporting sound levels, has been available to the public since March. Residents can see noise levels recorded in real time on the website. more

In early January, Rep. Carolyn McCarthy voted against the FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act because it did not include a formal environmental review to study the impact … more