Noise from the sky is buzzkill in ritzy Hamptons

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EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — It’s summertime in the Hamptons and the biggest buzz is coming from the sky.

Complaints about noise coming from aircraft ferrying visitors and locals to and from one of America’s best-known playgrounds for the rich and famous have more than tripled over last year, due in part to a new service that lets people book 40-minute chopper rides from Manhattan for relatively cheap prices.

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