Aircraft Noise Abatement Committee Hosting August Meeting

Residents concerned about the airplane noise in the area and its impact on local communities should attend the Town Village Aircraft Safety and Noise Abatement Committee meeting Monday.

TVASNAC, which includes representatives from Malverne, Atlantic Beach, Cedarhurst, East Williston, Floral Park, Garden City, Hewlett Harbor, Inwood,Lawrence, Long Beach, New Hyde Park, Stewart Manor, Valley Stream, and Woodsburgh, will hold its monthly meeting on Aug. 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Stewart Manor Country Club, located at 51 Salisbury Ave., in Stewart Manor.

This will be the first time the Village of Stewart Manor will host a meeting of TVASNAC. This group, sponsored by the Town of Hempstead, regularly meets in the village of Lawrence but has elected to host meetings in interested communities to give residents an opportunity to hear issues and voice comments and complaints.

While the Federal Aviation Administration and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey are invited to attend and participate in all TVASNAC meetings, the focus of the Aug. 27 meeting will be to understand the benefits and challenges of conducting a Part150 study.

The invited speaker is Henry A.F. Young of Young Environmental Sciences, Inc,, an Aviation Consultant from Manhasset. F.A.R. Part 150 is a voluntary program that U.S. airports may undertake to seek a balance between their operational needs and the noise impacts their operations have on surrounding neighborhoods.

If airplane noise is a problem for you, this is your chance to learn about the issues and voice complaints about how airplane noise impacts your life. It is critical that all Stewart Manor residents, and all interested parties, attend this meeting and show support for the cause to better redistribute flights. 

-Christina O'Keefe

Suggested Driving Directions from Malverne to Stewart Manor Country Club

• Right onto Franklin Avenue.
• Continue on to New Hyde Park Road.
• Slight left to stay on New Hyde Park Road.
• Left onto Salisbury Avenue.
• Club is on the right