March 18, 2010 · www.gothamgazette.com |
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This Month's Article ...

City laws have muffled jackhammers, bar bands and even Mr. Softee, but, to the distress of sleep-deprived New Yorkers, the code does nothing to silent noisy neighbors.
Recent Environment Articles from the Gotham Gazette:
City Turns Deaf Ear to Noisy Neighbors
| Pioneering E-Waste Bill Remains Stuck in Legal Limbo
| Talking Trash
| Moving the City Along the Road to Sustainability
Links in the News ...
- City Housing Plan for Gowanus to Continue (NY Post)
- Architects Design for a Warmer, Wetter New York (New York Magazine)
- Transportation Department Plans More Pedestrian Malls (City Hall)
- Shattered Glass Hurts 15 (NY Times)
- Panel Urges City to Open Stairwells (NY Post)
- Panel Suggests Ways to Build Green (NY Times)
Researching Environment ...
New York ranks 31st in a national study about mercury thermostat recovery conducted by a coalition of environmental groups including NYPIRG. Thermostat makers only collect under 5 percent of them nationally, and only 1.3 percent in New York. The groups are calling for a mandatory collection program. (February 5, 2010)
Electric Cars and New York
By 2016, up to 16 percent of all new vehicles purchased in New York City could be electric, according to a new study from the city and McKinsey & Company. It found there is potential that a large group of New Yorkers would be willing to change their behavior -- like starting to park in a garage with a charging station instead of on the street -- to own an electric vehicle. It also found these potential electric car owners would be willing to spend more for their green vehicles, meaning tax incentives and subsidies may not spur purchases. (January 12, 2010)
Dirty Heating Oil Pollutes New York
A report by the Environmental Defense Fund shows that 9,000 city buildings that burn the dirtiest grades of heating oil release more pollution than all the city's cars and trucks combined. (December 23, 2009)
Dirty Buildings
About 9,000 buildings in the city, many in affluent neighborhoods, burn the dirtiest grades of heating oil, according to a report by the Environmental Defense Fund. Together, the report says, the buildings -- accounting for about 1 percent of city buildings -- produce more pollution than all the city's cars and trucks combined. (December 21, 2009)
State's Energy Efficiency Ranking
Only four other states are doing more than New York to implement energy efficiency, according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. (November 18, 2009)
The website of the non-profit New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health includes an excellent, in-depth section -- "9/11 related occupational safety and health." It provides links to newspapers and magazines, as well as specialzed journals, covering WTC-related issues.
NYC Department of Environmental Protection
The people who watch over NYC's water supply, wastewater treatment, environmental planning and other environmental issues.
New York City Environmental Justice Alliance
This page belongs to a coalition of grassroots organizations concerned with providing a clean and safe environment to communities of color and low-income communities, with topics such as "What's Transportation got to do with Environmental Justice?" This site connects you with such groups and shows you what they're doing . . .and how you can help.
Environmental Advocates
An aggressive, Albany-based advocacy group for environmental concerns throughout the state. Reports on many different issues (some NYC-specific), voters' guides and volunteer opportunities, as well a useful list of links.
Natural Resources Defense Council
One of the Country's most prominent environmental advocacy groups, NRDC initiates precedent-setting litigation and pushes public policy's conceptual envelope. Appropriately "green" headquarters are in the Flatiron District.
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