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Demonstration Against Cell Antennas
Originally published in the 2010 July 22 edition of The
Wantagh-Seaford Citizen. On Sunday July 18, a demonstration protesting the erection of a cell site on the roof of the Farmingdale-Wantagh Jewish Center drew 60 people. “It was a peaceful demonstration,” said Scott Boiko of Wantagh. “Someone had called the police claiming that we were blocking the driveway [of the Farmingdale-Wantagh Jewish Center] but that wasn’t the case.”
Mr. Boiko said the neighbors have put up signs in their front yards protesting T-Mobile’s plan to install cell equipment on the roof of the Farmingdale-Wantagh Jewish Center. “Some of the neighborhood children carried a mock-up of a cell tower,” said Mr. Boiko. In earlier reports The Citizen wrote that T-Mobile would erect six towers. T-Mobile has informed us that this is incorrect. The plan is to place six antennas, not towers on the roof. The Farmingdale-Wantagh Jewish Center had no comment on the proposal. Residents were also present at the July 14 zoning Board of Appeals hearing on this project at Hempstead Town Hall. The hearing was postponed to October 6. “We need to get residents to attend the October 6 hearing. We must keep the pressure on so that we can resolve this issue,” said Jeanine Boiko of Wantagh. In nearby Merrick residents are also unhappy about the proliferation of cell equipment. Groups including MOMS [Moms of Merrick and Bellmore Speak Out], local civic organizations and attorney Andrew Campanelli are working with the Town of Hempstead and county Legislator David Denenberg to curtail the placement of cell equipment in residential areas and near schools. For further information, please visit www.DontCellOut.com, www.WantaghConcernedCitizens.com, the Facebook Page or call Pam Dempsey at 221-6567. |
