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North Shore Residents Irked By Helicopter Noise With Billy Joel At Center Of Controversy North Shore Residents Irked By Helicopter Noise With Billy Joel At Center Of Controversy
North Shore Residents Irked By Helicopter Noise With Billy Joel At Center Of Controversy Residents don't like the noise helicopters make when they take off and land on Centre Island and are debating over whether or not to allow private helipads,  with Billy Joel at the center of the controversy, according to the Wall Street Journal. There are four private helipads mong 185 homes on the island, said the article. Flying there by helicopter from Manhattan takes just 15 minutes as opposed to driving to Centre Island which takes two hours, according to the Wall Street Journal. Billy Joel commutes to Madison Square Garden events by chopper from his waterfront estate. Helipad o…