I'll just offer this as an arguable case in favor of NIMBYism in my neck of the woods:
From Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lighthouse_Project
There can be gleaned from this several valid reasons why this dual-county regions tallest habitable structures are:
Again, from Wikipedia:
Nassau U. Medical Center, East Meadow- 299'
U. Stony Brook Hospital towers- 334'
Of course, the four LIPA Stacks in Northport at 600' apiece don't count for the sake of argument.