The city of Hoboken is set to file a lawsuit against the FAA over what it calls “dangerous and disruptive” helicopter activity.

Mayor Ravi Bhalla said that his residents should not have to "bear the constant noise, air pollution and safety risks of helicopter tourism."

"We are sick of air pollution, noise pollution and our quality of life being ruined by non-essential tourist helicopters that fly over our city every single day, countless times," Bhalla said.

The city of Hoboken announced its intent to file a lawsuit against the Federal Aviation Administration for its "continued failure to exercise oversight and protect the residents of Hoboken from the public harms associated with low-flying, non-essential commercial helicopters."

The city says the FAA isn’t enforcing altitude restrictions over urban residential areas, where helicopters are required to fly no lower than 1,000 feet over the tallest building.

"They’ve repeatedly violated that, according to our residents who see low-lying helicopters flying over their homes on a daily basis," Bhalla said.

Maria Haines lives in Jersey City but has the same issue.

"We live on the 24th floor, so they go really close, right by," Haines said.

This lawsuit comes on the heels of a helicopter crash involving a sightseeing chopper that went down in the Hudson River near Jersey City on April 10, killing all six people aboard.

"We don’t want that kind of disaster happening in Hoboken. This is a health issue, a quality-of-life issue, a public safety issue and we intend to address it in court and hold the FAA accountable," Bhalla said.

Since that horrific helicopter crash in the Hudson River, almost two months ago, several lawmakers have introduced legislation to ground non-essential chopper traffic, including Rep. Rob Menendez, who in a statement said in part,

"Despite our efforts, the FAA has yet to take meaningful action. That’s why we must continue to hold the FAA accountable, demand change, and support our state and local partners as they do the same.”

"Anything to stop unnecessary travel to help with safety I think is great," Haines said.

News 12 New Jersey reached out to the FAA for comment and was told, “The FAA does not comment on pending litigation.”