After an embattled implementation process and a false start, the proposed 32-ft-tall Link5G towers on the Upper East Side continue to undergo Section 106 review of the National Historic Preservation Act. Although most of the proposed locations have been rejected by the NY State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) due to their adverse effects on Historic Districts and nearby landmarks, the City's franchisee, CityBridge, has proposed 5 new sites on the Upper East Side in recent weeks. These are:

• 1712 York Avenue
• 110 East 88th Street
• 510 East 71st Street
• 500 East 63rd Street
• 650 Madison Avenue

FRIENDS, as a consulting party for the Section 106 process, has commented on all of these locations at Community Board 8's Transportation Committee meeting last week. To hear our CB8 testimony, click here.

You can also read our written comments by clicking on the location.

Members of the public can review the LinkNYC 5G proposed site map and download this comment form to submit feedback on Link5Gs to citybridgelink5g@ebiconsulting.com. For more information about the LinkNYC 5G Section 106 public engagement process, click here.

Keep an eye on our website for more news about LinkNYC.