I wasn't looking for a response. This is the world we live in. I want to feel safe. If my windows rattle, so be it. Complacency is what got us to this point. If our leaders weren't so complacent before and after the attacks, there might not have been a need for such drills. — JP on Military Helicopters Scare Lower Manhattan

Except for 70 Thomas St., I'm actually struck by the similarities between photos. — Andrea on Tribeca Then and Now: South Tribeca

I find it odd that we, as a whole, can't express fear or concern without it being labeled as "entitlement" by the same old people on this board over and over again. Just let people have their emotions without attacking them or their financial status. We can choose to disagree without being asses. The helicopters were low and noisy, and surprising. I saw them and figured it was a drill or a movie being filmed. But my 11 year old said "I'm scared what if this is a terrorist attack". There are real feelings involved, so stop being so prissy and and hateful every time someone says something that you feel goes against your ideas. I think Maryann stated it best and most diplomatically. She has an opinion that contradicts others, but states it without being a hater. — valencia on Military Helicopters Scare Lower Manhattan

I agree with you, alee! This issue sure struck a raw nerve. I got slammed on Facebook for expressing a similar opinion to yours. Sadly, and unfortunately, many people have not gotten to a place where they can deal with what happened to them on 9/11. It was a horrific experience and each of us has our own story that we will never forget. Some relive their own horror when they hear a helicopter or airplane fly overhead. I am sad for them. However, I appreciate any drill, planned or not, that will potentially prevent another 9/11. A few minutes of fear and concern is worth not living through another nightmare. — Maryann on Military Helicopters Scare Lower Manhattan

Well there are two types of drills... scheduled ones, and ones that test responsiveness. I think it's a luxury that any of this is announced at all. — alee on Military Helicopters Scare Lower Manhattan

I don't care if they ran tanks down West Street, with or without warning. This is real life, and they should be doing this sort of stuff more often. Unannounced military drills are a regular occurrence around the world, even in first world nations. — alee on Military Helicopters Scare Lower Manhattan

obviously alee, you didn't see what happened. they flew down harrison street about 20 stories above ground within approximately 100 feet of the ipn towers. this is not a noise complaint. my apartment was blasted with the wash from their propellers. like many of my neighbors, i've survived three terrorist attacks in tribeca over the years but this is the first time i have ever pulled my child back from the windows for her safety. — safe as milk on Military Helicopters Scare Lower Manhattan

200 Chambers is not responsible for the upkeep of the dog park. Please read this post about it: https://tribecacitizen.wpengine.com/2018/04/16/showdown-at-the-warren-street-dog-park/. — Erik Torkells on In the News: Dog Run at Risk of Sinkhole

Years ago I used to take my dog to this run and a really menacing fellow who lived at 99/101 Warren created a terrible division between neighbors and locals with dogs. He accosted an elderly man and his dog (the dog was a barker) and taped him and threatened him. I stopped going after he somehow managed to take over the running of the dog run, put a new lock on, and basically drained a lot of the old school charms out of the place. I heard he moved out and is probably upsetting his new neighbors elsewhere. Word on the street was that 200 Chambers is responsible for its upkeep because they gained extra buildable square footage if they did so, but I am not sure. — TG on In the News: Dog Run at Risk of Sinkhole

I think your questions actually lead to the opposite response than you are looking for. You are correct that there was no warning on 9/11. It was not a drill. It was an actual attack. In contrast, the helicopters flying last night were part of a drill. They were not attacking the city. Thus, a warning would be appropriate. — Ellen2 on Military Helicopters Scare Lower Manhattan

Oh no KM...some affordable housing tenants in BPC. No! Tell me that isn't true...well those kids must be from "those" families. Give me a break and why don't you read up on the 80/20 rule. Educate yourself. — TG on Seen & Heard: Teens Attack Battery Park City Man

You used "snowflake" to refer to someone who is easily offended or entitled. It just does not apply to this case. Anyone would be scared seeing a military helicopter swooping towards them with no warning. The poster reasonably assumed they were in the middle of an attack, until they heard otherwise. — Ellen2 on Military Helicopters Scare Lower Manhattan

Love the glass walls - welcome to the neighborhood! — TG on Loft Peeping: Magnus & Nina Barnieh Blair

On the other hand, people might reasonably expect a warning, seeing as how the city sends out an email for far less noteworthy flyovers. — Erik Torkells on Military Helicopters Scare Lower Manhattan

Bingo! — Jeff on Military Helicopters Scare Lower Manhattan

I don't understand how people who live in one of the busiest cities in the world can be surprised/upset by stuff like this. This is home to standing and former presidents, foreign diplomats, and the wealthiest/most influential businesses and people in the world. We are a big target. You shouldn't live here expecting people to give you a heads up on this sort of stuff, drills or not. We're fortunate that these are announced at all. NYC is a crappy place to live if you want peace and quiet with no surprises. Sure it's scary when a military gunship flies by your million dollar luxury apartment with river views unexpectedly, but it's not like we're living in peaceful times. — alee on Military Helicopters Scare Lower Manhattan

Good find! — Tritown on Tribeca Then and Now: Franklin Street

The NYPD said they were military helicopters. — Erik Torkells on Military Helicopters Scare Lower Manhattan

Perhaps a movie or TV show was filming flying sequences. Our streets are clogged with film shoots, why not our skies? — PeterD on Military Helicopters Scare Lower Manhattan

Did the 3000+ that died on 9\11 have a heads up? Did the scum that hijacked the planes give their families a call prior? Grow up! — JP on Military Helicopters Scare Lower Manhattan

relax snowflake, your in the safest city in America because of men and women who are sworn to protect people like you. — mark on Military Helicopters Scare Lower Manhattan

they were on a Chick-fil-A run — Jeff on Military Helicopters Scare Lower Manhattan

I was sitting in my living room on the 30th floor overlooking the West Side river. Next thing I know, there is a loud sound like a helicopter is landing on my roof. I look outside and four small black helicopters are swooping down low towards my balcony and in what felt like the last second they turn left past by building. One had a long object extending from the front, what looked like a gun of some sort. My windows were shaking. Needless to say, I was extremely freaked out. A notice would have been nice. — EA on Military Helicopters Scare Lower Manhattan

Re: 'people in this neighborhood don't appreciate building level flybys'. If there was a real incident and there was no response, people in this neighborhood would complain about that also. Take off your sleeveless vests, grey suits with brown shoes and rest easy that this city is the safest place to be in. — JP on Military Helicopters Scare Lower Manhattan

We need to hire private security or institute a neighborhood watch/patrol program. There are a lot of bad elements infiltrating the neighborhood. — Hal on Seen & Heard: Jewelry Store Burgled