29 • TIMES, THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2014 Say New Boiler Rule Will Make NYC’s Air Cleaner Improved Efficiency Means Less Pollution Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Emily Lloyd announced a number of new initiatives, including a rule that increases how efficiently boilers in large buildings burn home heating oil and natural gas, which will reduce a significant source of pollution and result in cleaner air in New York City. State Department of Health Commissioner Nirav R. Shah announced the launch of New York State’s inaugural Health Innovation Challenge, a four-month project that is being held in collaboration with the New York State Health Foundation. The event comes a year after Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced the debut of Open.NY.gov, a comprehensive state data transparency website that provides user-friendly, onestop access to data from New York State agencies, localities, and the federal government. The site is a part of Cuomo’s Open NY initiative, which aims to make state government more open, innovative and cost-effective. The Open NY site has been bolstered by an executive order that directs all state agencies to catalogue data that they collect and take steps to make public data available on the Open NY website. Since then, the state has released millions of additional records from multiple government agencies, including campaign contribution and expenditure records from the New York State Board of Elections dating back to 1999 and state lobbying and enforcement records from the Joint Commission on Public Ethics. Releases have also included attorney registrations as far back as 1898 from the Office of Court Administration; and information on public authorities from the Authorities Budget Office. Other releases include: • the addition of more than 100 transportation datasets, maps, and charts including data from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Transportation, Thruway Authority, Capital District Transit Authority, and the NYS Bridge Authority. • the issuance of the Open Data Handbook providing guidelines to government entities participating in data.ny.gov for identifying, reviewing, and prioritizing publishable data for publication— with a foundational emphasis on high quality, and metadata and documentation requirements; and • updated Openbudget.NY.Gov with FY 2014-2015 budget data, allowing an insider’s look at the The new rules will also require annual tune-ups and combustion efficiency tests to ensure the boilers meet the new criteria. By increasing an existing boilers burning efficiency from 80 to 83 percent, the New York State standard for new boilers, a building will use thousands of gallons less fuel every year and save tens of thousands of dollars in costs. “This common sense rule will help reduce pollution, make our air cleaner and residents healthier, and reduce fuel costs for building owners,” said Lloyd. “By phasing out the use of the dirtiest heating oils and increasing the efficiency of boilers we will continue to build on the progress that has seen dramatic reductions in air pollution in New York City.” “Air pollution is a serious public health issue in New York City, with young children, seniors, and those with chronic heart and lung disease among the most vulnerable,” added Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett. “Improvements in air quality can have profound health benefits, such as preventing deaths related to air pollution and reducing hospital visits for people with asthma. By ensuring that existing boilers operate efficiently, the city can continue its progress towards cleaner air and help all of us stay healthier.” In 2011, more than 5,200 buildings burned Number 6 heating oil, the dirtiest grade of oil, which emits significant amounts of particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, nickel and other pollutants. A rule that took effect that same year required that all buildings must convert from Number 6 heating oil to a cleaner burning fuel by July 2015. Thus far, more than 3,000 buildings have made the conversion and no longer burn Number 6. Neighborhoods with the highest density of emissions reductions from boiler conversions—such as northern Manhattan, northern Queens, and the South Bronx—have seen dramatic improvements in air quality. Due to these air quality improvements, the city Department of Health and Mental Hygiene estimates that 800 lives will be saved each year and approximately 1,600 emergency department visits for asthma and 460 hospitalizations for respiratory and cardiovascular issues will be prevented every year. As buildings continue to convert to cleaner fuels and raise the efficiency of their boilers over the next several years the city expects further improvements in air quality and the health of all New Yorkers. R’wood Kids Help Cancer-Stricken Child Students at Ridgewood’s P.S. 71 rallied around a young child battling leukemia by holding a pajama day fund-raiser in his honor. As noted, the effort was organized by Linda Maline, Jennifer Messina-Wissert and P.S. 71 Principal Indiana Soto. Shown above are some of the students who participated. Eat at... 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