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.
'As a former GA Braun employee I can relate to some of the noises that you're referring to. Some of GA Braun's newer machines are incredibly loud. So loud that they sound like jet engines. It must seem like you're living next to an airport at times. Especially when they're all running at the same time.
good luck with your fight.-Internet Supporter
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.
Campaign Updates
Update, December 9: Bribery
Bates Troy offered us a bribe if we would end this campaign, click to learn more.
Update, November 20
Bates Troy produced a loud, annoying, harmful noise until 1:00AM yesterday.
Update, November 13
Less than a month after the mediation meeting, Bates Troy has violated the agreement. Today, they woke us up with a loud tunnel washer noise at 5:28AM. This is a flagrant violation of their commitment to operate the tunnel washer only after 6:00AM. The City of Binghamton is investigating.
Update, October 16
Residents of the Westside met with City of Binghamton and Bates Troy representatives today to discuss the Bates Troy noise problems. Bates Troy's spokesperson was their lawyer from Hinman, Howard and Kattel, LLP. Bates Troy's official position is NO:
1) NO, Bates Troy will make no further modifications to address continuing noise problems.
2) NO, Bates Troy will not commit to operating 6AM to 6PM, Monday to Friday only. Bates Troy reserves the right to work whenever they choose in case of an "emergency" -- but they get to define emergency.
3) NO, Bates Troy will not address the odor/air pollution coming from their Industrial Dry Cleaning Plant.
4) NO, Bates Troy will not hire an environmental consultant to determine whether there is harmful levels of cancer causing chemicals in our soil due to their use of PERC in the past.
The position of Bates Troy Noisy Neighbor is YES:
1) YES, residents are still annoyed by Bates Troy's Noise
2) YES, we will continue to seek additional modifications.
3) YES, we are prepared to challenge Bates Troy's permit to expand an industrial dry cleaning plant into a high-density residential area.
We have identified a procedural error in the way the City of Binghamton granted Bates Troy their expansion permit. This error may allow us to revoke Bates Troy's expansion permit, and we intend to do so.
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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