Boldyn Networks has submitted their application for a futuristic 3-story-tall LinkNYC 5G tower at 100 Horatio Street (southwest corner of Horatio and Washington streets). This tower would be across the street from both the Greenwich Village Historic District and the Gansevoort Market Historic District. It will also have two large illuminated advertising displays.
This tower is subject to a “Section 106 review” to determine whether it will have an adverse effect on the adjacent historic districts. Please submit a comment describing why you feel this huge tower would in fact have a negative impact on the historic character of these historic districts.
Comments should be sent to citybridgelink5g@ebiconsulting.com In the subject header, include “Section 106 review of tower at 100 Horatio Street,” and mention the tower address in the body of your comment as well. (Each 5G tower is subject to a separate Section 106 review, and you need to send separate comments for each tower; if you’ve already commented on one of the other towers it’s fine to send another comment on this one.)
Comments must relate only to the impacts of the proposed tower on the historic buildings and districts; it you raise concerns unrelated to historic preservation your comment may be ignored. I’d suggest making the following points:
- This tower will be very visible year-round, and particularly during the months when trees are not in leaf.
- The tower’s design and materials will clash with both the 19th-century residential architecture that typifies the adjoining area of the Greenwich Village Historic District, and the late-19th and early-20th-century brick warehouse and market architecture of the adjoining Gansevoort Market District Historic District.
- Your personal feelings about how this huge tower would negatively impact the historic character of our area.
Village Preservation has additional suggestions for comments along with an optional form you can use if you wish (the form needs to be sent to the same citybridgelink5g@ebiconsulting.com address):
https://www.villagepreservation.org/oppose-a-5g-tower-at-100-horatio-street/
The deadline for comments is January 4th, but with the upcoming holiday it’s a good idea to submit comments as soon as possible.
In case you are not familiar with what these towers look like, here’s a photo from the NY Times of a Link5G tower that’s been built on Bayard Street (this tower does not have the advertising displays that will be on the 100 Horatio St. tower). Note the size of the tower relative to the people standing at its base:
