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County legislator praises Rye Brook task force on airport issues, warns of FAA limits

Rye Brook focused discussion · May 4, 2026
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County Legislator Nancy Barr described the intermunicipal task force recommendations on Westchester County Airport as "comprehensive" but cautioned many proposals face limits because the Federal Aviation Administration restricts local authority, including enforceable overnight curfews.

County Legislator Nancy Barr said she was impressed by an intermunicipal task force's presentation to the Westchester County Airport Advisory Board, calling the community-backed recommendations "very well thought out" and "comprehensive." The task force, representing seven municipalities, focused on eight issues including airport development, commercial passenger experience, fixed-base operations, traffic, noise, air quality, groundwater quality and stormwater retention.

Barr, who attended the January…

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