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Vol. 12, No. 16
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Roslyn Estates approves cell antenna bid Board OKs Dish Wireless proposal, some residents threaten lawsuit Roslyn Estates board members approved a much-debated proposal from Dish Wireless to install equipment on top of the building at 1044 Northern Blvd., approved a 2024-2025 budget that is down from last year and swore in re-elected trustees Brian Feingold and Stephen Fox at a meeting Monday night. The Roslyn Estates board greenlighted the contentious Dish Wireless proposal during a somewhat anticlimactic meeting. Village residents and their lawyers filled up every seat in the room, but stalked out in a line once the decision was made about two minutes into the meeting. Although the building at 1044 Northern Blvd. already houses cellphone antennas for three other cellphone service providers, residents have argued against the proposed new cellular antennas for months, citing radiation concerns and aesthetic issues. Dish is proposing three sets of two antennas, with two located on the northeast corner of the building and one on the southeast. Andrew Campanelli, a lawyer representing a group of Roslyn Estates residents, claimed the facilities at the site are non-FCC compliant in a letter sent
to Mayor Paul Leone Peters in March. With the addition of the fourth carrier atop the building, Dish estimates that the radiation emissions from the facility will increase from 58.8% to 59.8%, a 1% increase. This increase is minimal and still within the threshold of safety as determined by the FCC, according to Daniel Patrick, the attorney representing Dish. Dish Wireless has modified its plans since the initial public hearing in November to address residential complaints, Patrick said. The new plans include moving equipment to make it less visible from the south side of the building where residential homes are located, Patrick said at a meeting in January. Board members have repeatedly said their hands are tied when it comes to this issue and they have no reason to reject the plans from Dish since the plans abide by FCC regulations. Jacob Turner, a supervising attorney at Heilig Branigan who also represents Roslyn Estates residents, threatened board members with a lawsuit at a meeting in February and implied they are facing a lose-lose situation. “I am certain if the board denies this, [Dish Wireless] will sue. If the board approves this, we will as well,” Continued on Page 59
PHOTO COURTESY OF ROSLYN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Heights School students celebrated Neurodiversity Month during a musical performance of songs about inclusion and kindness. See story on page 13.
Roslyn teens killed in crash receive awards B Y T A Y L O R H E R Z L I C H of thanks, honorees Ethan Falkowitz alleged drunk driver in Jericho on
and Drew Hassenbein, who were While most honorees at the 6th killed in a car crash last May, did not Annual Jewish Sports Heritage Asso- get that chance. Roslyn middle-schoolers Ethan ciation induction ceremony April 7 took to the stage and read speeches and Drew were fatally struck by an
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