BILL NUMBER: S7417
SPONSOR: HOYLMAN-SIGAL
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
relation to directing the state commissioner of parks, recreation and
historic preservation to create a process to approve or deny certain new
large urban telecommunication infrastructure
 
PURPOSE:
In urban historic districts throughout New York State, new telecommuni-
cation structures are being unveiled that are significantly out of char-
acter with the neighborhoods in which they are located. This bill would
ensure another layer of review for additional placement of new large
urban telecommunication infrastructure.
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 creates a definition of large urban telecommunication infras-
tructure
Section 1 amends the parks, recreation and historic preservation law to
define large urban telecommunication infrastructure. It also asks the
Commissioner of the State Historic Preservation Office to review any new
proposed large urban telecommunication infrastructure that is near a
site eligible to be listed on the state or national register as long as
such review is not preempted by section 106 of the NHPA of 1966.
Section 2 provides the effective date
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Recently in New York City 5G towers have been placed on sidewalks by
companies with complete disregard for the streetscape. These towers
would negatively impact the historic character of New York's carefully
protected historic districts. The towers are too big, compete with the
look of small-scale historic buildings, and take up too much room on
narrow sidewalks. While it is important for New York to build telecommu-
nications infrastructure, this must be balanced with the invaluable
nature of New York's historic districts.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
This is a new bill
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it
shall have become a law.