Bates Troy Is Noisy
a community campaign for environmental justice
Fact Bates Troy is in violation of City of Binghamton's laws.
Our Mission We are residents united to protect our health, property values and parks.
Enforcement We will not stop until Bates Troy complies with all City, State and Federal laws.
'I admire your thoroughness and tenacity. There have been many times I have wondered what emissions could possibly make their way to my son's and daughter's elementary school on College Street. I always side with science before falling victim to the fake plasticity of public relations men. We live in an era of troubling doublespeak and ethical shortcomings. Never in a million years would I-- or could I-- find it in the marrow of my bones to criticize or vilify someone for merely asking questions, seeking fairness, and searching out some quiet from all the background noise. Keep it up. This community needs people like you to stand up to the Billionaire and Millionaire Boys' Clubs.'- Binghamton Resident
Learn more about: attempted bribery, neurotoxins in the air, empirical evidence of illegal noise, zoning, Binghamton's Noise Control Ordinance, community member quotes, reasonable solutions, Section 239 Review, who we've contacted, clean neighbor?, green neighbor?, community accreditation message to the future.
Key PeopleWho is behind the Bates Troy noise? Brian Kradjian, Ara Kradjian, Tom Singe and Randy Widrick.
Is Bates Troy a Clean Neighbor? No.
Bates Troy is not a clean neighbor. They are an industrial dry-cleaning plant located inches from the nearest multi-unit residential apartment building. They produce excessive and disgusting dry cleaning odors that waft through peoples yards and into open windows. The smell is unhealthy.
For residents surronding Bates Troy's expansion, the facts are obvious: an industrial dry-cleaning plant is a blight on our community. A clean neighbor is the elderly retiree who keeps their yard neat not the dry cleaner bringing in semi trucks all hours of the day.
If Bates Troy is not a clean neighbor now, were they a clean neighbor in the past? No. Bates Troy previously used a cancer causing dry-cleaning chemical called PERC. And, on February 2nd 1993, according to the Department of Environmental Conservation's Spill Incidents Database Bates Troy deliberately spilled an unknown quantity of solvents into the sewer. This is the sewer flows into our rivers.
Bates Troy has not been a clean neighbor in the past and they are not a clean neighbor now.
What You Can Do
There is only one solution to the Bates Troy noise problem: the City of Binghamton must enforce their preexisting laws. We are currently circulating a petition and we encourage you to sign it. At the moment, our only hope of restoring the quiet is this petition.
90 second background summary on the Bates Troy issue (click here if video doesn't appear):
Bates Troy attempts bribery to stop this campaign (click here if video doesn't appear):
Get the facts about Bates Troy Dry Cleaners.
Learn about Bates Troy's illegal activities.
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