Peter Duniho wrote:

Even that article clearly explains in the first paragraph that the corridor
is NOT closed to fixed-wind aircraft.

The first paragraph of the article:

"Fixed-wing planes have been banned from the East River corridor in New
York unless the pilot is in contact with air traffic control,"

My understanding of a VFR corridor is that one need NOT talk to ATC.
Requiring aircraft to be in contact with ATC when overflying the East River
*and* not permitting flight below 1,100 feet is, in my interpretation, the
end of the corridor, with the exception of those aircraft based at the
seaplane bases on the river.

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Peter