As wealthy New Yorkers flee the city en masse amid the pandemic, many of them have flocked to the cushy confines of East Hampton. And—it turns out—their presence is now acting as the accelerant to a years-long feud about cell service and spotty reception out in the posh wilds of furthest Long Island. Millionaires don’t want their property values to plummet in the shadow of “grotesque” cell towers, while city officials and AT&T lawyers argue that a lack of good internet is a public safety imperative and visitors want access to all their usual digital conveniences, up to and including Instagram.
As wealthy New Yorkers flee the city en masse amid the pandemic, many of them have flocked to the cushy confines of East Hampton. And—it turns out—their presence is now acting as the accelerant to a years-long feud about cell service and spotty reception out in the posh wilds of furthest Long Island.
In February, the city of East Hampton greenlit plans to erect a massive cell tower in Northwest Woods, East Hampton, and was promptly sued by residents in the area. In the latest update on this battle, Page Six venture capitalist Alan Patricof, founder and managing director of Apex Partners, took out a full-page ad in a recent edition of the“We’ve had it up to here with horrible, nonexistent cellphone service,” it reads, obliquely referencing the city’s long struggle to get towers built.Patricof tells Page Six that “[cell service] is a pain in the neck for everybody out here, and it does have serious security implications.
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