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Energy is one budget item that NYC co-ops and condos can lower, and the articles here will give you ideas on how to do that. Plus, New York City has passed an ambitious set of laws that requires buildings to reduce their carbon emissions over the next decade, and all buildings will have to comply. For co-ops and condos, this means taking action now.
Bill to End Adulterated Heating Oil Stalls in City Council
April 04, 2017
The burning of used motor oil blended with heating oil continues across the city.
Is Your Building Burning Used Motor Oil?
April 03, 2017
Toxic blending of motor oil with heating oil still widespread across city.
Week by Week: March 27
March 27, 2017
There are new ways to hire a part-time super and keep your waste out of landfills.
Is New York Becoming Sun-Powered City?
March 24, 2017
The city’s solar-energy grid is growing, but obstacles remain.
A Co-op’s Solar Dream Goes Up in Smoke
Written by Ron Egatz on March 23, 2017
High costs, shrinking incentives doom Peekskill co-op’s bid to go solar.
Week by Week: March 6
March 06, 2017
We've got good news about the solar energy, and surprising news about the dogs New Yorkers love most.
Cash Grants Available for Composting Programs
March 06, 2017
A new way to turn organic waste into gold.
The Burning Solar Question: Lease or Buy?
Written by Paula Chin on February 28, 2017
Options abound for financing solar panels in co-ops and condos.
Here’s How to Bring Solar Costs Down to Earth
Written by Paula Chin on February 21, 2017
Incentives and tax credits can cut upfront costs by 80 percent.
The High Line as Emblem of What’s Wrong With New York City
February 15, 2017
A park’s runaway success leads its creator to call it “a failure.”
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