Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about pollution

The Brake: Would a Car-Light City Really Be ‘Quiet’?

By Streetsblog | Sep 21, 2022 | No Comments

This week on our podcast, we talk with noise researcher Dr. Erica Walker, who says we're missing a critical conversation about how unique communities experience their local soundscapes, both in the streets and beyond.

Rep. Ritchie Torres with Loving the Bronx Founder Nilka Martell at a press conference on congestion pricing and air quality in the Bronx. Photo: Dave Colon

Rep. Ritchie Torres: I’m Not One of Those Congestion Pricing Critics

By Dave Colon | Aug 16, 2022 | No Comments

He's got some minor issues with the tolling plan, but he still supports it — not like Malliotakis or Gottheimer!

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The Problem With EV ‘Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Systems’ That No One Is Talking About

By Kea Wilson | Aug 5, 2022 | No Comments

Countless marginalized U.S. communities, though, are already being annoyed by car noise —and experts say that may not change even if every vehicle on the road were electrified overnight.

MARCH (PARKING) MADNESS 2022: Two Boogie Down Precincts With Bad Attitudes: The 44th and the 41st

By Streetsblog | Mar 16, 2022 | No Comments

It's "The Hell Under the El" vs. the former "Fort Apache" in a contest to reach the borough finals.

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London Imposes $16/Day Fee on Dirtiest Cars, And Sparks Debate Across the Pond

By Kea Wilson | Mar 11, 2022 | No Comments

Mayor Sadiq Khan leads again. Will the U.S. follow?

AIRBORNE ASSAULT: City Considers Weakening Idling Law that Will Lead to More Pollution, Advocates Say

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 4, 2022 | No Comments

What part of environmental protection do they not get?

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