Cablevisions

Few years back Cablevision canvassed portions of Bed-Stuy offering “free boxes” to home owners to “cover” the cables running along the front wall. Bet they researched and knew which zip codes were not using their service — most of the homeowners had and still have satellite (Dish or Directv) service. Unlike most of our neighbors who accepted these “free boxes” we were suspicious and refused b/c we didn’t want to voluntarily but unknowingly surrender any right(s) we may have. Their corporate behavior didn’t pass our smell test. Interestingly, most of the folks in the area are now required to use Cablevision instead of Time Warner, Dish, or Directv for service.
Hmmm…..

I’d make a few calls to your council person, too. This is an ongoing issue (our landlord flipped after we had cable put in — I was a little surprised that the guy just showed up and started drilling)

We also (I have a good relationship with my landlord and didn’t want to jeopardize it so he’s been part of the process since then) had to argue a lot with Cablevision to convince them to leave our cable where it is. It runs from the box next door, which is right at the property line anyway and both owners are content (mostly — my landlord would like to see zero cables). They wanted to put a box on our building, too. Why? He looked me in the eye and said “something can happen. what if this building here burns down, then what???”

Seriously. Hi, if the brick building next door burns to the ground we’ve got bigger problems. We’ll cross that bridge when we never come to it.

But don’t they still have to give a homeowner notice of the work. I thought that was what bxgrl was posting from the agreement.

I did find this in the agreement between NYC and verizon:

5.5.2. Access: The phrase “Franchisee’s inability, after good faith efforts, to
obtain valid legal authority” as used herein shall be understood in the context, where applicable,
of the legal obligations of landlords under Section 228 of the New York State Public Service
Law (“Section 228”), or any successor provision of like effect, and therefore in instances in
which the Franchisee believes that a landlord is in violation of Section 228, Franchisee is
obligated to provide such landlord with notice of Section 228 and the legal obligations imposed
upon such landlord pursuant thereto and pursue remedies available thereunder as appropriate in
Franchisee’s judgment, acting reasonably.
5.5.2.1. Additional Procedures: Beginning July 1, 2012, in each case in
which the Franchisee needs to obtain access to the property in response to a request for Cable
Service where the FTTP Network has been deployed and the VSO is opened for sales,
Franchisee shall undertake (and document in written form) the following steps within the
following time periods:
5.5.2.1.1. Send promptly (but in no event later than thirty (30)
days after receipt of a request for Cable Service) to the property owner or managing agent notice
of its intent to wire for Cable Service;
5.5.2.1.2. Attempt to negotiate a survey date and wiring
method with the property owner or agent;
5.5.2.1.3. If not yet successful in obtaining access, send a
second (2nd) notice of intent to wire including specific reference to Franchisee’s access rights,
and attempt to wire;
5.5.2.1.4. If the property owner or agent prevents wiring,
request assistance from the Commissioner and/or the PSC; and
5.5.2.1.5. If access is not provided within one hundred and
eighty (180) days of the first notice to the property owner or agent of intention to wire, file a
petition pursuant to 16 NYCRR § 898.4 seeking an order for entry to the property.- you can get the search results for cable company easments

Do easements have to be filed in ACRIS or another DOB-type online database that can be searched?