After a 2006 plane crash , the FAA imposed a Temporary Flight Restriction ( TFR ) requiring all pilots of fixed-wing aircraft to obtain permission from LaGuardia 's air traffic control tower for flight in the East River VFR corridor between the southern tip of Governors Island and the northern tip of Roosevelt Island . The pilot must remain in contact with air traffic control while in the exclusion . An exception is granted for seaplanes landing or departing from the New York Skyports seaplane base located in the East River . Technically , this area remains a VFR corridor and outside of Class B airspace . However , the TFR imposes many of the requirements of entering Class B airspace . Significantly , cloud clearance and visibility requirements are not changed
a 2006 plane crash
2006 New York City plane crash
East River VFR corridor