New technology could help City better understand and address air quality concerns NEW YORK – January 21, 2020 – Mayor Bill de Blasio, Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) Commissioner Lisette Camilo, and the City of New York’s Chief Technology Officer John Paul Farmer (CTO) today announced the launch of CityScanner, a pilot program that […]
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In Wake of Fatal Incidents, Fines for Idling Cars Could Go Up
MARCH 25, 2009 – Go nuts, punctuation sticklers. This sign, which either admonishes drivers for leaving their engines idling or encourages loafing youths to hold their breath, was recently spotted outside P.S. 277 in Brooklyn. Besides contributing to global warming, CO2 emissions from vehicles are a major factor in NYC’s high childhood asthma rates; the […]
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