The Department of Building has notified Community Board 10 that at least 4 more applications for the construction of cell tower equipment have been approved in Bay Ridge – less than 4 months after parents at P.S. 185 waged war on Verizon wireless communications for putting the controversial signal carrying equipment less than 50 ft from classrooms.

The new cell sites include: 8801 Shore Rd; 6701 Colonial Rd; 7501 Ridge Blvd; 6702 8th avenue; and Regina Pacis Church on 12th avenue and 65th street.

Staten Senator Marty Golden and Councilman Vincent Gentile have both introduced legislation to curb the potentially hazardous, if not unsightly equipment all over Bay Ridge – but with no success.

The Fedeal Communications Act allows carriers unfettered access to place the equipment wherever they wish; city and state law is prohibited from regulating where they go based on health concernes according to Gentile.

(photo courtesy: Home Reporter)