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East 60th Street Heliport (IATA: JRE, ICAO: KJRE, FAA LID: 6N4) was a public heliport on the Upper East Side of Manhattan located between the East River and the FDR Drive.Also known as the Pan Am Metroport, the city-owned facility was originally operated by Pan American World Airways.
[44] [45] In 1968, the East 60th Street Heliport was opened to divert general aviation aircraft from the major commercial airports to smaller airfields (such as Teterboro), where passengers could board a helicopter and travel onward to Midtown Manhattan; the heliport was shut down in the late 1990s amid noise and safety concerns. [46] [47]
The East 34th Street Heliport was built to handle about 20 private and charter flights per day of four-passenger helicopters. Its design included an option to expand onto a purpose-built pier into the East River, enabling the heliport to accommodate 30- to 48-passenger helicopters providing scheduled service to regional airports or for intercity service, for a total of 50 to 60 daily flights.
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Single-unit trucks will be charged $14.40 during peak hours and $3.60 during off-peak hours for each trip into Manhattan below 60th Street. Peak hours are 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m ...
NEW YORK -- The countdown to congestion pricing in New York City is over. Starting today, drivers must pay a toll to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street. The new $9 toll is in effect from 5 a.m ...
The seaplane base was shut down for a six-month period in the beginning of 1983, when the city refused to renew its permit over noise complaints and concerns over safety with increased helicopter traffic due to new flights from the East 34th Street Heliport and the East 60th Street Heliport to John F. Kennedy International Airport. The ...
The scheme officially took effect at midnight on Sunday, meaning drivers entering the city below 60th Street will now have to pay $9 during peak hours — 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m ...