Co-op City residents, elected officials push against wind turbine following machinery’s collapse

Elected officials, city agencies and Co-op City residents discussed Wednesday the future of the wind turbine that came crashing down on Bartow Avenue last month.

News 12 Staff

Jan 30, 2020, 3:10 AM

Updated 1,545 days ago

Share:

Elected officials, city agencies and Co-op City residents discussed Wednesday the future of the wind turbine that came crashing down on Bartow Avenue last month.
The elected officials said they are not against clean energy, but stressed they are against developers who are not cognizant of the areas they are building in because there are wind turbines in New York City industrial areas.
The wind turbine was installed in mid-December and partially collapsed about two weeks later onto an unoccupied car. The turbine also brought down a digital billboard with it.
No one was hurt, but residents and elected officials want to prevent something similar from ever happening again.
An amusement park once stood on the property, and the reason the tall turbine was built is because the zoning laws were never changed.
Now Sen. Jamaal Bailey and Assemblyman Michael Benedetto have come together to draft legislation.
"One, is to stop any wind turbine from being built within 1,500 feet of either a residential area or commercial area… And the second piece is simply about large billboards and the annoyance factor behind them, making sure that these billboards have certain and comport to certain regulations with size, brightness and things of that nature,” Bailey said.
The Department of Buildings was also on the panel at the town hall and received numerous of complaints from residents for allowing the massive turbine to be built. The DOB, however, stressed it was able to issue the permits under the scope of the law.


More from News 12
1:33
NYPD: Shooting suspect linked to death of 24-year-old still on the loose in Melrose

NYPD: Shooting suspect linked to death of 24-year-old still on the loose in Melrose

1:42
Another spring-tastic day for NYC; tracking spotty showers into Wednesday

Another spring-tastic day for NYC; tracking spotty showers into Wednesday

2:50
Residents in Morris Heights living in ‘uninhabitable’ conditions demand fair housing

Residents in Morris Heights living in ‘uninhabitable’ conditions demand fair housing

1:34
'We really want to find him.' Wakefield family searches for missing loved one

'We really want to find him.' Wakefield family searches for missing loved one

0:45
New York Botanical Garden celebrates Earth Day

New York Botanical Garden celebrates Earth Day

1:27
Scholar Athlete: Tiarra Jackson

Scholar Athlete: Tiarra Jackson

1:49
Spring break in the Bronx: Low-cost events and activities around the borough

Spring break in the Bronx: Low-cost events and activities around the borough

1:43
Jamie Towers residents rally against increased rent, citing unsanitary conditions

Jamie Towers residents rally against increased rent, citing unsanitary conditions

2:00
Department of Justice opens investigation into officers parking on sidewalks in the Bronx

Department of Justice opens investigation into officers parking on sidewalks in the Bronx

0:43
Yankees manager Aaron Boone ejected...for something a fan yelled

Yankees manager Aaron Boone ejected...for something a fan yelled

0:26
NYPD: 2 men wanted for violent late-night robbery in Morris Heights

NYPD: 2 men wanted for violent late-night robbery in Morris Heights

0:30
Police: Bronx commuter wanted for spraying MTA employee in the face with 'an unknown substance'

Police: Bronx commuter wanted for spraying MTA employee in the face with 'an unknown substance'

1:40
Bronx's Oyate Group, Grubhub and NYS Latino Restaurant Association team up for restaurant business boost

Bronx's Oyate Group, Grubhub and NYS Latino Restaurant Association team up for restaurant business boost

0:27
Sanitation workers to collect trash earlier to speed up cleaning NYC streets

Sanitation workers to collect trash earlier to speed up cleaning NYC streets

1:44
Estella Diggs honored with street sign unveiling in Morrisania

Estella Diggs honored with street sign unveiling in Morrisania

0:36
Yonkers native Mary J. Blige, Queens hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest selected for Rock Hall of Fame

Yonkers native Mary J. Blige, Queens hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest selected for Rock Hall of Fame

0:59
NYPD: Suspect wanted for shooting 18-year-old in Belmont

NYPD: Suspect wanted for shooting 18-year-old in Belmont

1:56
Passover preparation underway for members of Chabad Lubavitch of Riverdale

Passover preparation underway for members of Chabad Lubavitch of Riverdale

0:45
NYPD: Suspect wanted for citywide robbery pattern

NYPD: Suspect wanted for citywide robbery pattern

1:53
 Kosher pizzeria opens in Midwood

Kosher pizzeria opens in Midwood