'My apartment vibrates': New Yorkers fight noisy helicopter rides
New York (AFP) - After a period of blissful silence overhead due to the Covid-19 pandemic, New Yorkers are dealing again with a familiar problem: noisy helicopters. "With the bigger helicopters, my apartment vibrates," said Melissa Elstein, who campaigns to ban non-essential chopper flights. "They pollute our air, creating noise pollution which has negative health impacts," the 56-year-old told AFP. New York regularly hums with the whirr of helicopters circling the skies as tourists eye the city from above during short, pricey, sightseeing tours. They also transport wealthy residents keen to a...