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Town settles federal lawsuit over proposed new cell tower on Fresh Pond Avenue in Calverton

by Dec 5, 2022
Riverhead has settled a federal lawsuit brought by a Houston-based telecommunications company over its plan to erect a new cell tower on Fresh Pond Avenue.

Town board OKs cell tower permit, as it claims in federal lawsuit cell company made ‘fraudulent misrepresentations’ in application

by May 8, 2021
The Riverhead Town Board approved Crown Castle's permit for a new new cell tower on Fresh Pond Avenue Tuesday, though in a court filing two weeks earlier, the town accused the company of making 'fraudulent misrepresentations' in its permit application documents.

Company seeking to build new cell tower in Calverton brings federal lawsuit alleging ‘unreasonable delay’ by town

by Feb 23, 2021
A Houston-based telecommunications company and two wireless phone service providers have brought a federal lawsuit against the Town of Riverhead for alleged violations of federal law in its “unreasonable delays” and “effective denial” of an application to erect a 120-foot monopole cell tower on a Fresh Pond Avenue, Calverton site.