Why can't we bury our power lines already, you might ask. Well you certainly wouldn't be the first (like Greenburgh Supervisor Paul Feiner).
Mayor Drew Fixell once spoke to Patch about this issue and its unlikehood to change.
Sleepy Hollow's Clinton Street is a particular hub of dangerous dangling lines, with a telephone pole that fell during strong winds this September adjacent to another one that required some Verizon support last week when it started to lean low.
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I think the problem stems from lack of oversight. It's not just Sleepy Hollow;Tarrytown and many villages in the area share the same problem. I think most people assume that since it's a Utility Company, it must be okay. However, there are Nagional Electric Codes that they too must follow; Heights, loading, distance from one Utility to another, etc. Also, pole transfers! In my neighborhood alone, there are more than ten old poles that need transfers and removal. Please let no one blame it on Sandy since most of these have been sitting for years. The biggest culprit is Verizon. Cable, to my surprise, is doing a good job. What we need is for the Villages and Citizens to complain to the State Comissions overseeing the violators. Also, articles like this to raise awareness.