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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Bernard Otalora, Member of the Public, on 5G Tower Installation Near PS 144
2:49:51
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3 min
Bernard Otalora testifies against the installation of a 5G tower near PS 144, an elementary school in New York City. He argues that the tower is unnecessary, potentially harmful to children's health, and may attract unwanted individuals to the school area.
- Otalora challenges the claim that the community needs free internet access, stating that people already have it and didn't ask for it.
- He expresses concern about the proximity of the tower to the school's playground and the potential health risks from electromagnetic waves.
- Otalora mentions his background in physical education and his dedication to children's health as reasons for his opposition to the tower.
Bernard Otalora
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Thank you.
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Good afternoon.
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My name is Bernard Ottallora.
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I come here to talk about the five g tower that is already installed on Juneau Street in front of public I mean, a historic elementary school, P S 144, and I want to say what I don't like about it.
2:50:13
Wait.
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I I can't I wrote I wrote it last night, but excuse my English.
Jennifer Gutiérrez
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That's okay.
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This is your testimony that you're submitting though.
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Right?
Bernard Otalora
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And then you can ask me a question, and I will give you my point of view.
Jennifer Gutiérrez
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You got it.
Bernard Otalora
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The argument that the community needs this hour because there is a gap in service is baseless.
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People do not do not need free Internet access.
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They all have it.
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Never ask for it.
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PS 144 does not have any need for it.
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They are fully equipped.
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So contrary to what was said, there was no tall building because this was an argument of theirs, that there was a tall building with several people more people on the street.
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Who is this tower going to help?
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And I asked the birds.
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Nothing else.
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It's flat.
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The setting of the tower does not take into account the risk young children of PS 100 of PS 144 will be exposed to daily.
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I want to stress that from there's a sidewalk, and after the sidewalk, the distance from me to you, And this is a playground for the kindergartners who go there every day to breathe a bowl of fresh air.
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And they will be under the umbrella of electromagnetic wave year round and and through the scholarity, and this is not good.
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Since it is also a charging station, it will attract people who do not belong around an elementary school.
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A school should be a place kept free of any bad influences.
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Okay?
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The company that is behind this five g tower is not going to tell you about oh my goodness.
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The health risk is a cause.
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Cancer to cite only one.
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And this is documented, but when they refer to when this company talk about they always talk about past studies.
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We have more recent studies Mhmm.
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That say that this is a really health hazard.
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Thank you.
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There's a reason why I'm so vocal about that.
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All of my life, I help children build their own health.
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I was happy to see a student of mine there.
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I taught physical education all of my life in French.
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That's reason for
Jennifer Gutiérrez
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my Thank you.
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We need you to to wrap up.
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Are you Yeah.
Bernard Otalora
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Okay.
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I know I need to wrap up, but I don't I don't have a stopwatch.
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I
Jennifer Gutiérrez
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think we we have your written testimony, sir.
Bernard Otalora
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Okay.
Jennifer Gutiérrez
2:52:56
So Okay.
2:52:57
Sorry.
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We need to move on.
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Thank you.
Bernard Otalora
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Go ahead.
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Would you want a five g tower to be installed by your children's school?
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I doubt it.
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No one is in our community needs this tower.
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Children do not need it.
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The tower must go.