![]() ![]() The county has been trying to set up a $46-million radio system that would enable village, town and county first responders to communicate with one another, as well as with Suffolk, New York City and state and federal agencies. Had we had the storm that was anticipated, we would not have been able to communicate" and safely evacuate residents. "We saw the need on this last storm April 15, when the 800-megahertz radios the village, the police and the fire department had couldn't function. "The thinking of the majority was what the police were proposing was absolutely necessary for the protection of this village," said Mayor Victoria Siegel, who voted to approve the antenna. ![]() After several meetings at which dozens of residents expressed their opposition, the Bayville Village Board voted, 5-2, Tuesday night to allow the Nassau County Police Department to install an emergency response communication system antenna on the community's water tower.Īlthough many residents worried the microwave system might cause cancer in students at a nearby school, the majority of the trustees supported the county request, saying there was no scientific proof of any health hazard. ![]()
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