Carlucci, Skoufis & EMS Call On Verizon To Start Construction On PIP (Route 6) Cell Towers

Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester), Senator James Skoufis (D-Orange/Rockland/Ulster) and local EMS brought attention to a dangerous dead zone on a 4-mile stretch of roadway from Rockland into Orange County on Thursday. Drivers traveling on the Palisades Interstate Parkway, Route 6, and around Harriman State Park are unable to make a life-saving 911 call in the case of an emergency.

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Senator James Skoufis said, “In 2020, commuters and residents shouldn’t have to worry about contacting emergency services if they are in an accident or conducting a work call on their car’s Bluetooth because there’s no cell phone service. Thousands of constituents drive through this dead zone along the Palisades Parkway, and I am committed to working with my partners in government and first responder agencies to finally fix this egregious situation. Conversations with Verizon are ongoing and I continue to urge them to resolve this service issue as expeditiously as possible.”