Council Member Robert Holden spearheaded a rally on Wednesday, April 2, to oppose the proposed construction of a large-scale lithium-ion battery storage facility at 64-30 69th Place in Middle Village, directly across from PS/IS 128.
The rally, which brought together local residents, political leaders, and concerned parents, demonstrated the growing frustration and alarm surrounding the project.
Holden, joined by Council Member Joann Ariola, Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa, and many local residents, condemned the facility’s location in a densely populated residential area, emphasizing the risks posed to public safety, particularly the safety of children and families living nearby.
“So many people will be affected. The children, the parents, the homeowners who live close to this facility,” Holden said, addressing the crowd with urgency.
“They should all be on this lawsuit. It has been filed. We will follow through and we have a good shot at winning. We’re not going to take this lying down. We have to fight back. They are always shoving these kinds of places at us. This is very, very dangerous.”
Holden’s concerns center on the proposed facility’s proximity to several important community spaces. The site is located near an animal hospital, a daycare center, and a children’s party and play space.
Additionally, it sits directly across from PS/IS 128, a school that serves hundreds of children. Local residents, many of whom have lived in the area for decades, are alarmed by the potential dangers posed by a lithium-ion battery storage facility, particularly considering the risks associated with battery fires.
7 comments:
Well, that seems like a really weird place to put this. Didn't they know that this is just a stones throw from Bobbie Holden favorite park?
I blame Joe Biden for all this. This would never happen under Trump.
Typical of Holden and his right-wing brigade preventing good paying jobs coming to Middle Village.
Job destroyer!
Job destroyer Holden strikes again.
Maybe this is strategic planning in preparation for the invasion of Canada and Greenland?
No more Actblue Bennie cash got you riled up? YOU LOST! YWNBAW!
Yeah, then why do all the battery firms Schumer pushes end up technical and market failures? It is because his schoolmarmish ideas don't work. It's not the batteries, it's Schumer
LION Battery's and storing them are not a problem by themselves. Its the people overworking them and then attempting to charge a warn or shorted battery them that are the problem. These delivery guys with the scooters work them, overheat them non stop then wonder why a charge last 1/2 the miles from a month ago. Then leave them on a quick charger even LONGER. I believe this facility is not going to be complete high voltage battery's --only sorting and matching of CELLS. More technical details are needed, where are the details? Are they talking about a LION battery backup system or just warehousing cells for future use or recycling the metals?
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