Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY-17) voted against today’s Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) temporary funding reauthorization, vowing to oppose all reauthorizations for the FAA until its New York/New Jersey/Philadelphia Airspace Redesign plan is reconsidered. Rep. Engel has been fighting this plan since it became public back in 2007.
“This flight plan was thrust upon us, with no input sought from Rockland residents who will suffer the most from additional 200-400 daily over-flights, with their increased and continual noise. The FAA tried to sneak this through by not holding public hearings in Rockland, but quietly holding them in surrounding communities in New Jersey. The FAA has never acted in good faith with the people of Rockland, and that continues to this day.
“I protested the plan from the beginning, and will continue protesting the FAA's flawed strategy. Back in 2007, I held a forum in Rockland with FAA officials, who came kicking and screaming and over 1,200 residents came out to speak in opposition. Those voices are still speaking out against it.
“Rockland County deserves better than to be ignored and be forced to shoulder the load for the FAA. I will continue to fight on behalf of the people of Rockland County to convince the FAA to rethink their plan.”
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