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Manhattan BP Speaks Out Against Dirty Boilers

6.6.11 at 4:24pm by Alen Kanlic

In the fight to prevent air pollution, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer said dirty boilers are enemy number 1.

PlaNYC Gets an Update

4.21.11 at 2:33pm by

Four years after New York City Mayor Bloomberg first introduced PlaNYC, it is getting a makeover. Mayor Bloomberg announced 132 new initiatives, including the phasing out of two of the dirtiest oils used to heat buildings.

Report: Poorly Fitted A-C Units Suck Energy from NYC

4.14.11 at 1:42pm by Ashwin Bhandari

The Urban Green Council says if you add up all the gaps in A-C units in New York City, you'll get a hole almost as large as a Manhattan block.

Bloomberg, Clinton Announce Cleaner Air in Times Square

4.13.11 at 6:14pm by Claudia Morell

The quality of air in Times Square is cleaner and healthier since a pedestrian plaza was opened in 2009, according to a recent study by the New York City Department of Health. The plaza is one of many around the city including Union Square, Columbus Circle, and Herald Square, and is part of Mayor Bloomberg’s initiative to make New York City “greener” by 2030.