The City of Rye, Ny won two suits by Crown Castle to place cell towers in right-of-way.
"In April 2017, Rye lawmakers voted to deny Crown Castle's application to build and required the company to conduct studies on possible noise, sight and health impacts from the proposed equipment.
"A second lawsuit filed by wireless provider Crown Castle against Rye City over the company's stalled proposal to place small cell boxes throughout the city was dismissed this week by a state Supreme Court judge this week."
"The dismissal confirms that Crown Castle has no rights under the Right of Way Use Agreement, thereby leaving Rye free to protect the interests of its residents in accordance with applicable law," said Rye City Mayor Joshua Cohn.
https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/2018/08/23/wireless-company-lawsuit-against-rye-dismissed-again/1072682002/
Rye Mayor-elect Joshua Cohn meets with The Journal News / lohud to discuss development and other issues concerning the city Dec. 11, 2017. Tania Savayan/lohud
A second lawsuit filed by wireless provider Crown Castle against Rye City over the company's stalled proposal to place small cell boxes throughout the city was dismissed this week by a state Supreme Court judge this week....
The company had accused the city of "illegal conduct in deference to a highly vocal group in Rye opposed to wireless development, led by Joshua Cohn," according to the Jan. 8 legal action.
Cohn, formerly president of a grassroots group opposed to Crown Castle, was elected mayor in Nov. 2016.
Crown Castle, which has built in communities throughout Westchester and Rockland, proposed in 2015 to install "cell nodes," or small metal boxes that function as antennae across the city, to boost cell coverage and internet speeds.
But some residents, citing noise and aesthetic concerns, pushed back. The City Council followed suit.
In April 2017, Rye lawmakers voted to deny Crown Castle's application to build and required the company to conduct studies on possible noise, sight and health impacts from the proposed equipment. The review, known as SEQRA, is ongoing.
The company accused the city of “weaponizing” the SEQRA law and that the city's entire review process was “arbitrary and capricious and in violation of New York State law.”
The company had accused the city of "illegal conduct in deference to a highly vocal group in Rye opposed to wireless development, led by Joshua Cohn," according to the Jan. 8 legal action.
Cohn, formerly president of a grassroots group opposed to Crown Castle, was elected mayor in Nov. 2016.
Crown Castle, which has built in communities throughout Westchester and Rockland, proposed in 2015 to install "cell nodes," or small metal boxes that function as antennae across the city, to boost cell coverage and internet speeds.
But some residents, citing noise and aesthetic concerns, pushed back. The City Council followed suit.
In April 2017, Rye lawmakers voted to deny Crown Castle's application to build and required the company to conduct studies on possible noise, sight and health impacts from the proposed equipment. The review, known as SEQRA, is ongoing.
The company accused the city of “weaponizing” the SEQRA law and that the city's entire review process was “arbitrary and capricious and in violation of New York State law.”
Read it at https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/2018/08/23/wireless-company-lawsuit-against-rye-dismissed-again/1072682002/
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