'I was at Rec park today (September 17) with my daughter and saw your sticker. I was suddenly glad to realize I am not the only one that has been hearing this noise. When Bates Troy was first being built I thought, wow this is great another business expanding here in Binghamton creating possibly more local jobs instead of moving some place else to expand. Sure it cost us 3 homes but they were not exactly on the historical registry either. But now they now have taken our community's kindness for a weakness and it must stop! I would like to become involved with your group and help get Bates Troy to obey local laws.' - Resident on Goethe St
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Key PeopleWho is behind the Bates Troy noise? Brian Kradjian, Ara Kradjian, Tom Singe and Randy Widrick.
Introduction: Randy Widrick, Director of Sales and Marketing at Bates Troy, is the public face of Bates Troy Healthcare Linens. Mr. Widrick has, since the beginning of this campaign, been the primary spokesperson for Bates Troy. He is the one Bates Troy sends to talk to angry neighbors, attend resident meetings, and explain away transgressions of the law.
Unethical Behavior: Randy Widrick offered the founders of this community campaign a bribe if they would move out and stop their campaign. In the recorded phone call conversation, Mr. Widrick states that if the founders of the campaign would sign a contract giving up rights to this website then Bates Troy's management would consider giving them around $7,500. A recording of Randy Widrick's bribery offer is available online.
We are Bates Troy Noisy Neighbor, a neighborhood organization of families concerned about the noise pollution produced by the Bates Troy Healthcare Linens dry-cleaning plant located at 151 Laurel Ave in Binghamton, NY 13905.
We are engaged in a campaign to bring attention to our community that is suffering under an onslaught of illegal annoying noises. We believe that the Zoning Board of Appeals made a negligent decision in allowing an industrial dry-cleaning plant to expand into a high-density residential area.
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):