New Yorkers have slammed sightseeing flights as a nuisance for years and, although almost all operate smoothly, a few end in tragedy.

At least 38 people have died in helicopter crashes in New York City since 1977, when an incident on a skyscraper landing pad ...

News of Thursday’s deadly helicopter crash in the Hudson River ... for a total ban on “non-essential” chopper flights over Manhattan, arguing they are not sufficiently regulated.

Authorities say the industry contributes $50 million a year to the city’s tourism economy, but the number of tourist ...

Helicopter flights are getting ... collides with a police helicopter over the Brooklyn waterfront, killing four people. 1981: ...

A day after a tourist helicopter crash in the Hudson River ... dangerous to have choppers that are non-essential make flights over Manhattan,” State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal (D-Manhattan ...

Agustín Escobar, a Siemens executive from Spain, was sightseeing in New York City with his family when their helicopter ...

Tours leaving from Manhattan are not allowed to fly over ... I have raised concerns about the dangers posed by non-essential helicopter flights over our city’s densely populated neighborhoods ...