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done. Quality of life is important to all, and we know that no one intends to impede anyone elseʼs quality of life. Yet the increased air traffic, choices the FAA is making when routing planes, and pilot and airport management decisions are doing just that: adversely impacting the lives of the taxpayers beneath the planes and surrounding the airports.

The area of impact is no longer just a five-mile radius surrounding the airport: Towns up to 12 miles outside the airport are impacted by excessive noise, vibration, pollution, etc. TANS is committed to continuing to shed light on this issue.

TANS will also continue to educate on the complexities of this issue. TANS seeks to encourage those that are impacted by air traffic in the Pascack Valley and surrounding areas to join our mission. TANS believes through research, education and communication we will open the eyes of the decision makers involved in this industry to work with us to create positive change that is safe and restores the quality of life of the residents of our respective communities.

Audrey Herget Park Ridge TANS representative

‘Back in Time’ piece resonates with reader

To the editor:

THANKYOUFOR your Back In Time article by Kristin Beuscher, “Giving rise to a reservoir” (Aug. 14, 2023). It was well-written, fascinating to read, and cer- tainly represents a piece of important Woodcliff Lake and Bergen County history.

I knew the lake was manmade but never knew anything about the Italian connection to the lakeʼs construction. My Italian-American family moved from the Bronx to Woodcliff Lake on Jan. 1, 1976 and my mom, Ginny DiFlora, still lives in the same wonderful home, facing the lake at Pascack and Heritage Court. Weʼve always found Woodcliff Lake and Pascack Valley to be accepting and inclusive. And besides, Who else is gonna make the sauce on Sunday!

Steven J. DiFlora, P.E. Pound Ridge, N.Y.

Press warehouse owners on solar

To the editor:

THEREISMUCHTALK about energy independence and how we are going to get there. Unfortunately, our politicians are unable to think outside the box and therefore promise a lot but deliver little. There is an easy way for New Jersey to get close to producing all of its energy clean and green. Anybody who has driven through what I call the Grand Canyon of New Jersey, between exits 11 and 8 on the turnpike, will have seen the endless line of warehouses that have millions of square feet of flat roofs. These warehouses destroy thousands of acres of farmland by covering it over with cement. In return we get jobs that pay mostly minimum wages, or just above the minimum.

It is time that New Jersey gets something in return from these corporations that turn our state into one giant concrete slab. We need a law that retroactively requires all flat roofs above, say 1,000 square feet, to be 70% covered with solar panels. This would instantly make us 90% or more green. All we need are politicians who are willing to take on the warehouse owners and not worry about political contributions to their next campaign.

Wilhelm D. Auer Westwood