Tuesday, September 20, 2022

A Link5G tower for Avenue A

Another 32-foot-tall Link5G tower has gone up in the East Village, this one on the SW corner of Avenue A and 12th Street. (Thanks @mtm717 for the tip!) 

The first one (around the EV) arrived in late August on Second Avenue near First Street. There might be more now! They're multiplying! 

Per amNY: 
The new structures are operated as a public-private partnership by consortium CityBridge, and are a revamp of the old 10-foot kiosks the firm set up under former Mayor Bill de Blasio starting in 2015 with free Wi-Fi, USB charging ports, a tablet, a 911 button, and calling capabilities. 
Nicknames for it so far include "Phal-link," "deBlasiooo" & "32feetOfGray."  There are many more in the comments here.  

Updated: 

Now with video, courtesy of Creature... (best to watch with this accompaniment) ... 

 
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23 comments:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2022 at 5:21 PM

    Future congestion pricing monitor towers for drones

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2022 at 6:29 PM

    That is an awfully big sex toy. I guess size does matter.

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2022 at 6:30 PM

    Outside my window, I'm very uncomfortable with this.

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    1. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2022 at 9:10 PM

      Free super fast WiFi though!

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    2. 2ndAvenueSilverPantherSeptember 20, 2022 at 9:22 PM

      I feel your pain. If the kiosk in front my building on 2nd Ave is replaced with one of these monstrosities, the waves will be zooming around from about 15-20 feet from my front window.

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    3. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2023 at 1:30 PM

      There is a group uptown going to community board meetings and fighting these things. Maybe you can link up and get some citywide wgroup work against them

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2022 at 9:37 PM

    Walked by it an hour ago. I'm pretty hardened to NYC things, but that thing's big-time creepy.

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2022 at 10:18 PM

    Pin drops are supposed to be in google maps only, not actually on the street.

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  6. DrBOPSeptember 20, 2022 at 10:26 PM

    Relax guys.....just cultural thermometers checking to see if the EV is done yet.

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  7. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2022 at 11:27 PM

    Fuglier than anyone could have imagined.

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  8. AnonymousSeptember 21, 2022 at 5:20 AM

    Pictures don’t do that thing justice. Looks menacing. Like aliens put it there.

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  9. AnonymousSeptember 21, 2022 at 5:58 AM

    Wonder where the camera is that isn’t supposed to be there actually is.

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  10. dwgSeptember 21, 2022 at 8:53 AM

    These monstrosities are horrendous- as one reader points out right outside their window!!!!!!!! How can they erect these things in front of apartment windows? Where was public input??????

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  11. AnonymousSeptember 21, 2022 at 9:21 AM

    And the pole is further away from the curb than streetlight poles making the sidewalk passage narrow!

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  12. XTCSeptember 21, 2022 at 9:33 AM

    It will also function as a giant shawarma meat rack. Homeless eat for free, others pay what you wish. Like a food truck only better.

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  13. noble neolaniSeptember 21, 2022 at 10:15 AM

    Big Brother reminders, proven to scramble rat brains, a "pro" in your next real-estate listing, dead bird mysteriously drop while flying nearby, sending subliminal message 24/7 365.

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  14. Greg MastersSeptember 21, 2022 at 12:10 PM

    This thing is atrocious and should never have been allowed to be installed.

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  15. AnonymousSeptember 21, 2022 at 1:39 PM

    Back in 2018 Con Ed replaced all the old analog electric meters in the basement of my building with a bank of 20 new smart meters. Con Ed also replaced the analog gas meters with smart meters. These things emit short bursts of RF radiation and create dirty electricity throughout the whole building’s electrical wiring. I live in a ground floor apartment and these meters were right below me! The effects were really strong. Do a google search and check the sources of articles that downplay the adverse effects. I’m not saying they cause cancer, although it wouldn’t surprise me, but there are many other symptoms that might help explain why the world have gone mad.

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  16. AnonymousSeptember 21, 2022 at 5:46 PM

    Is this affecting wildlife yet? Any signs of that on first street? moe dead birds than usual?

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  17. AnonymousSeptember 21, 2022 at 8:23 PM

    The commenters can always be relied upon to provide the woo. Hold on to your yoga mats.

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  18. AnonymousOctober 28, 2022 at 12:35 AM

    There will be a protest of these things Sunday October 30th, 4:15
    https://newyorkers4wiredtech.com/2022/10/23/halloween-jumbo-pole-walk/

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  19. WhyDecember 7, 2022 at 12:31 AM

    More coming--18 new poles for the upper east side: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/huge-5g-poles-may-come-to-18-upper-east-side-blocks-city-says/ar-AA14WpJM

    You can attend the Community Board 8 meeting to give your thoughts! Today 6:30 pm https://www.cb8m.com/event/24978/

    It's becoming obvious that they want these on every block...

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  20. WhyJanuary 16, 2023 at 1:59 PM

    CB2 5G LinkNYC HEARING, TUESDAY, JANUARY 17 at 6 PM
    CB2’s Quality of Life Committee will host a public hearing on January 17, 2023 at 6 p.m. to hear a presentation from the NYC Office of Technology and Innovation regarding installation of CityBridge 5G LinkNYC Towers.

    Please register using the link below:
    https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nPWj-wLHRPipW8ndS181Sg

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