NYC’s congestion pricing means more traffic—and pollution—in the South Bronx, one of the city’s poorest neighborhoods
New York has some of the nation’s worst traffic. And while air quality has improved over the past decades, levels of some pollutants remain high, especially in Midtown and Lower Manhattan. The MTA’s ...
Why is NYC air quality bad today? Here's one theory.
If you think something seems off with the air quality today in New York City, you're not wrong. But what's causing it? One possible reason for bad air quality in the city is a fire that broke out ...
The South Bronx Has a Pollution Issue. Congestion Pricing May Worsen It.
Preliminary data from the first few weeks of New York City’s tolling plan show a possible uptick in traffic in the ...
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NYC Bets on Natural Gas to Reduce Air Pollution
Some statistics long cited by the city state that 6 percent of annual deaths in New York City are attributable to poor air quality from pollutants. Holloway, who testified for the administration in ...
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New York Judge Halts $1B Buffalo Expressway Cap for Environmental Review
The New York State Dept. of Transportation must prepare an environmental impact statement before advancing the Kensington ...
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NYC’s congestion pricing means more traffic—and pollution—in the South Bronx, one of the city’s poorest neighborhoods
Mychal Johnson (center), cofounder of South Bronx Unite, speaks about one of the air monitors his group has installed around the New York neighborhood to measure pollution. [Photo: Nicholas ...