Metro

New Hudson flight rules

Federal aviation officials will roll out new rules this week to make the airways over the Hudson River safer — but the changes don’t go far enough for two New York lawmakers who want air-traffic controllers in charge of the risky corridor.

Prompted by August’s horrific crash between a sightseeing helicopter and a single-engine plane that killed nine, the new rules are aimed at separating local traffic, such as tourist and commuter flights, from aircraft traveling through the region.

Local flights over the Hudson will be restricted to 1,000 feet or less. Aircraft traveling through the Hudson corridor will have to fly between 1,000 and 1,300 feet — a move that would have prevented the summer crash.

But all aircraft under 1,300 feet will still be exempt from air-traffic control, which drew criticism from Sen. Charles Schumer and Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-Manhattan, Brooklyn). “Unfortunately these rules leave the hole too wide open,” Schumer said.