N.J. Sen. Kevin O'Toole has launched an online petition to protest the FAA's proposed flight pattern changes that would redirect hundreds of planes from John F. Kennedy International Airport over northern New Jersey. “Our hard working families should not be jolted out of their sleep by the roar of a jet engine at 3 a.m. just so an airline...
Senator Kevin O'Toole speaks with the media before the start of the State Senate Budget Committee meeting in this August 2010 photo.N.J. Sen. Kevin O'Toole has launched an online petition to protest the FAA's proposed flight pattern changes that would redirect hundreds of planes from John F. Kennedy International Airport over northern New Jersey.
“Our hard working families should not be jolted out of their sleep by the roar of a jet engine at 3 a.m. just so an airline can meet its on-time performance schedule,” said O’Toole (R-Passaic) in a press release.
O'Toole is working with members of the New Jersey Coalition Against Aircraft Noise (NJCAAN ) to oppose the FAA plan.
The petition may be found at http://otoole.senatenj.com/faa.
Editor's note: This post has been updated to correct the headline. Kevin O'Toole is a state senator.
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