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New York Judge Denies All-Hybrid Taxi Fleet
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The workhorse of taxi fleets across the U.S. is the Ford Crown Victoria. Also popular as a cop car, the Crown Vic is known for its body-on-frame design (easy to repair) and impressive cargo and interior space. One area it does not excel in is gas mileage, as the big V8 engine aren’t all that efficient to begin with. Task them with the stop-and-go nature of city driving, and gas mileage plumme...
Surprise! New York cabbies prefer Crown Vics to hybrids
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Filed under: Etc., Green Culture, Hybrid, MPG, USAIf it weren't for the somewhat obsessive and frankly narrow-minded love by taxi drivers and police officers for the body-on-frame Ford Crown Victoria, we'd imagine the old Panther platform would have been put out to pasture a very long time ago. As it stands, though, New York cabbies especially seem hell-bent on keeping it around on life support...
Toward a Cleaner and Greener New York
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By halving sulfur levels in No. 4 heating oil, New York City could make a dent in air pollution and respiratory illnesses.
New York City to Have More Frequent, Intense Heat Waves - Due to Climate Change & Urban Heat Island
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Though Manhattan experiences similar daytime temperatures to surrounding areas, it simply doesn't cool off nearly as much at night. Photo: Jakob Montrasio via flickr.If you thought the heatwaves we've already experienced this summer in New York City and all along the East Coast were bad, there's definitely more sweating in your future. A new study coming out the City College of New York shows t...
Court Derails New York's Hybrid-Taxi Transition
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To preserve its plan as is, the city would probably have to appeal to the Supreme Court.
New York's Community Gardens Lose Protect Status, Threatened With Development Under New Rules
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all photos: Matthew McDermottIf you're a New Yorker or just a fan of community gardening no matter where you live, pay attention: Under newly proposed rules from the New York City Parks and Recreation Department and Department of Housing Preservation and Development, many of the Big Apple's thriving community gardens are again under threat of being turned over to private developers. Here's why:...
Water Purifying Floating + Pool Cleans New York’s Rivers
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Agencies plan to reduce Canada geese population in New York State by two-thirds
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Officials plan to reduce the number of Canada geese in New York State by two-thirds, eventually trimming the population to 85,000 from 250,000, according to a report prepared by several city, state and federal agencies.
New York Compost (Pick-up on a Bike!) Program Needs Your Help
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We caught word of New York Compost, a pilot project to start a "table-to-farm" compost pick-up service in NYC that would take organic matter from restaurants to farmers. Here's their Kickstarter fundraising campaign page - they need to raise $6,000 by September 1st to develop and test a cargo bike system to do the job.It's a great idea, considering that 29% of NYC's compostable waste stream - w...
Groups Seeking Ban on Toxic Pesticide Go to Federal Court
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EarthJustice.orgOutlawed in homes and gardens, pesticide is still sprayed on food cropsJuly 22, 2010
