Residents of cities in Hudson County are concerned about the helicopter activity over their homes – an issue brought to the forefront by a deadly crash earlier this year.

In April, a helicopter plunged into the Hudson River, killing a family of five and the pilot. Since then, state legislators have introduced several bills to curb commercial helicopter traffic.

If passed, S 275 would reduce the number of helicopters leaving aviation facilities licensed by the state. A second bill, S 4639, seeks to impose additional taxes on non-essential helicopter flights.

At the end of September, the Town of Kearny issued a zoning violation to a major heliport along the Hudson. It stated the heliport, operated by Helo Holdings, violated a zoning ordinance by offering helicopter tours to consumers and operating outside of specified hours.

Still, residents in places like Jersey City and Hoboken told News 12 the helicopter traffic is significant.