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This bill requires the state commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to establish a review process for new large urban telecommunication infrastructure (defined as free-standing street or sidewalk telecommunications structures taller than eight feet) that are proposed to be built within 200 feet of historically significant sites. Specifically, the commissioner must create a procedure to approve or deny such infrastructure projects if they are located near sites listed on the state register, national register, or eligible for the national register. The bill importantly notes that the review process cannot include measures that would be preempted by Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, which already provides federal protections for historic properties. The purpose appears to be protecting the visual integrity and historical context of important cultural and historical sites by providing a local review mechanism for potentially intrusive telecommunications infrastructure in urban areas. The bill would take effect immediately upon passage.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7417