"New Yorkers will be given a warning when eyesore 5G cell towers - which have been unscrupulously popping up "in the middle of the night" across the boroughs - are planned to go up on their block, according to a new City Council bill introduced Thursday. The legislation, co-sponsored by Brooklyn council members Lincoln Restler and Jennifer Gutierrez, would require the city to notify those living within 500 feet of a proposed 32-foot cell tower of the plan at least 30 days in advance."
"If given a proper heads-up, electeds can invite the city to present the proposal in front of a community board and give neighbors the opportunity for a "back and forth," Restler said. "When there's garbage on the street, the Department of Sanitation reminds property owners every single day that the sidewalk is their responsibility; when the sidewalk is uneven, the Department of Transportation reminds property owners every single day that the sidewalk is their responsibility,"
A City Council bill would require the city to notify residents within 500 feet at least 30 days before installing 32-foot 5G cell towers. The measure is co-sponsored by Brooklyn council members Lincoln Restler and Jennifer Gutierrez and would also require notice to the council member, borough president and community board. The proposal aims to allow community presentations and neighbor feedback, enabling elected officials to request community board hearings. Restler compared consistent notices from Sanitation and Transportation to an apparent lack of notice for tower installations. An OTI representative said proposed towers already go through a 60-day review and public comment period.
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