air mobility (AAM). The last outcome directly conflicts with New York Mayor Eric Adams’s goal of integrating AAM into the city’s future transportation mix. Overall, general aviation in New York supports 43,200
jobs and contributes $8.6 billion to the state’s economy, according to the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA). According to a 2012 study prepared by New York University’s Rudin Center for Transportation Policy and Management, businesses in the greater New York City area that use helicopter services account for 4.2% of local private- sector payroll and $40 billion in the city’s gross domestic product (GDP). The study found that “in a survey of corporate helicopter
users, 80% rated ‘helicopter access’ as either ‘important’ or ‘very important’ and indicated that without it, their presence in New York City would be significantly reduced or activities dramatically curtailed.” The study went on to note that a mere 1% drop in private-sector employment would reduce the local
GDP by $678 million (in 2024 dollars, adjusted for inflation). Rousseau notes that preserving existing vertical aviation
infrastructure such as KJRA is critical for the future of AAM and eVTOLs. “No matter what state we’re talking about, what locality we’re talking about, if a piece of infrastructure like this disappears, it is very, very unlikely to return.” With the grassroots campaign alerting legislators to the
issues posed by KJRA’s closure, Rousseau then worked with supporters, the legislation’s sponsors, and the co-chairs of the New York Legislative Aviation Caucus to make the bill more favorable to vertical aviation interests. He also reached out to members of the state legislature whose districts host companies that either rely on the heliport for transportation or contribute to it as rotorcraft industry suppliers. “Thanks to relationships forged during my career in New
York State government, I was also able to utilize my network of talented and connected state capitol veterans who shared THE BATTLE FOR WEST 30TH continues on p. 38
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