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Residents raise JFK arrival-path noise concerns; TVASNAC seeks lower DNL target
Summary
Trustee Rainer Burger reported updates from TVASNAC and petitioners challenging Port Authority noise data; residents were urged to file FAA complaints as TVASNAC seeks to lower the day-night average sound level (DNL) target from 65 to 55.
Noise abatement and aircraft noise were prominent topics at the Village of New Hyde Park’s June 19 meeting as trustees reported ongoing activism and legal challenge-related activity by TVASNAC.
Trustee Rainer Burger summarized recent TVASNAC work, including an Article 78 petition against the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for refusing to update noise-exposure raw data. Burger said arrival path 22L is in regular use, disrupts northern and southern parts of the village for long periods and is associated with health concerns cited by residents. He reported that TVASNAC is seeking to lower the FAA day-night average sound level metric (DNL) benchmark from 65 to 55, noting that complaints are up about 15% since April.
Burger identified one petitioner by name, Rich Pallisco, and urged residents to file noise complaints through the county or the online portal — a step he said helps compile the data the FAA reviews. "Residents are urged to keep calling the complaint hotline or use the on-line complaint," the transcript records.
Why it matters: Airport noise and potential changes to DNL thresholds involve federal standards and can affect quality of life and property considerations for residents along flight paths. TVASNAC’s legal and advocacy efforts aim to compel data transparency and regulatory review; local complaint data contributes to the FAA’s monthly reviews.
The board noted the issue is ongoing and encouraged continued resident reporting; no formal board action or policy change was adopted at the meeting.
