06.27.2017 News Supreme Court opts against hearing East Hampton’s airport petition The long shot didn’t pay off. On Monday, the United States Supreme Court decided not to hear the Town of East Hampton’s petition to overrule a lower court’s decision...
11.17.2016 Government East Hampton making supreme effort in chopper war East Hampton Town is taking its case to the highest court in the land to restrict access into and out of its airport by helicopters and other so called...
11.08.2016 Government Court rules East Hampton can’t impose restrictions on choppers The East Hampton Town Board’s effort to restrict helicopters and other so-called “noisy” aircraft into and out of its airport was dealt a serious blow by a federal appeals...
09.16.2015 Government Report: More flights, noise complaints at East Hampton Airport The amount of air traffic at East Hampton Town Airport, as well as noise complaints and lawsuits, has significantly increased over the last year, a new study has found.
07.23.2015 Government East Hampton appeals aircraft noise injunction After spending months creating ways to minimize noise pollution created by private helicopters, the Town of East Hampton appealed a court injunction on one of three laws the town...
06.27.2015 Government Court upholds East Hampton airport chopper restrictions — mostly In an eagerly awaited decision by aviation interests and anti-aircraft noise activists, a federal judge ruled Friday that local laws curbing uses at East Hampton’s airport will stand —...
06.04.2015 Government Judge delays East Hampton aircraft bans — again A federal judge said Wednesday she needs more time to rule on a challenge to laws that would restrict flights into and out of East Hampton’s airport. Judge Joanna...
05.19.2015 Government Judge to rule on chopper regs in coming weeks The Town of East Hampton has agreed to hold off implementing its historic airport restrictions to allow a federal judge to rule on a lawsuit challenging the new regulations....
