Letter to Frontier Communications, Time Warner Cable and Orange and Rockland Utilities - Regarding Utility Poles

Letter

Dear Frontier Communications, Time Warner Cable and Orange and Rockland Utilities:

I am writing regarding the 546 double utility poles that are currently out of use in The Town of Wallkill, NY. I understand that the Town of Wallkill has requested, on a number of occasions, to work with Orange and Rockland Utilities to remove these poles throughout the Town. I urge you to work closely with the Town of Wallkill to remove the poles, as they are duplicative and could reasonably pose a number of safety risks.

As you can imagine, besides being unsightly, these poles are an immediate and ongoing hazard to motorists, pedestrians, and property throughout the Town. Additionally, the unnecessary poles increase the chance of power outages during storms and increase the hazard of falling poles due to storms, snow, rain, wind or other weather related events.

I respectfully request you work with the Town to identify the poles for which your company is responsible and immediately work with the Town to remove the poles and eliminate this public safety concern.‎ Please find enclosed the list of poles, as identified by the Town of Wallkill Department of Public Works which are duplicative, potentially hazardous, and must be removed. My office stands ready to assist you to prepare a plan to remove these poles‎.

Thank you for your attention to this important matter. Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of assistance as you work to resolve this issue.

Sincerely,

Charles E. Schumer
United States Senator

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