Port Authority presents measures to reduce airport noise during meeting

KEW GARDENS (WABC) -- Reducing airport noise was the focus of a Port Authority meeting on Monday night in Queens.

The Port Authority presented its plans for airport noise compatibility studies at Kennedy and LaGuardia Airports during a Queens borough board meeting in Kew Gardens.

Researchers will develop maps and compile data to identify potential noise reducing measures for area residents.

The Port Authority signed an agreement to conduct the airport noise compatibility studies over the next 3 years.