Small Plane Lands On Queens Beach - Story by By WNYC Newsroom

A single-engine plane landed in the waters off Rockaway near JFK Airport Monday night — but all three aboard are safe.


NYPD emergency crews pulled the pilot and two passengers out of the plane, which went down in the surf near Beach 56th St. around 7 p.m. Monday. It was not clear what caused the plane to go down.


The plane took off from Farmingdale, Long Island, and was headed west, according to police. The destination was not known but officials said it was not believed to be headed to the airport.


The cause is under investigation.


With the Associated Press

Ulrich Cracking Down On Residential Noise By John Toscano - www.qgazette.com | Queens Gazette

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As noise complaints in residential neighborhoods continue to rise steadily, City Councilmember Eric Ulrich is introducing legislation to strengthen the city’s noise control code.

If passed, the Ozone Park Republican said, the law would provide residents with much-needed relief from loud disturbances and would close a loophole in the city’s existing noise code, under which summonses can be issued only if a “device” causes noise that is determined to be unreasonable.

Ulrich’s bill has drawn support from community leaders, including Margaret Finnerty of the Richmond Hill South Civic Association and Jonathon Gaska, district manager of Community Board 14 in Far Rockaway.