Crime & Safety
Helicopter To Fly Over Central Park, Manhattan At Low Altitudes
The 2-hour flyover will take place Tuesday afternoon.
NEW YORK, NY — If you notice a helicopter hover over parts of Manhattan Tuesday afternoon, don't be alarmed. The helicopter is scheduled to fly over Central Park and parts of Midtown and Lower Manhattan, police said.
The helicopter flyover is set to begin around 2 p.m. and last two hours, police said. The helicopter's flight will begin in Central Park and continue downtown, police said.
The helicopter will fly at altitudes as low as 2,000 feet Tuesday, police said. Police did not confirm what type of helicopter will be used for the flyover or the purpose of the flyover.
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