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was soon made clear that its sole purpose was for police helicopters. The New York papers did bring out the statistics that the number [[strikethrough]]amount[[/strikethrough]] of airports was on the decrease and that heliports were very much on the increase, and were due to be the thing of the future.
This newspaper article started much discussion when it appeared because it also noted that in Los Angeles and Chicago, the helicopters were serving all over the city and landing on buildings. It then noted that the New York area was being supplied with helicopter transport, but the Island was greatly neglected. The papers then went so far as to list possible landing areas and great advantages they would serve. The articles finally ended with a cry for someone to do something about this great neglect. (1)
Another problem which was being worked on was the project of adding flights out into Long Island. Glenn Eastburn, the Assistant to the President of New York Airways, finally made the announcement that all plans had been dropped to start the "E" Segment Route. In a memorandum to the Civil Aeronautics Board, he gave mention to the lack of interest in this statement.
Typical of the work required to secure landing facilities in the development of the Long Island route, three meetings were held with the Freeport City Council and Planning Board, although no site has yet been secured. This project has the support of the business men and mail users but because of local laws, land dedication and other obstacles, Freeport ss yet has not produced a satisfactory site.