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New York State will halt the expansion of highways near public housing developments and asthma hot spots, under a new bill that seeks to protect some of the poorest and most vulnerable New Yorkers from excess pollution and emissions.

A Bronx Assemblymember recently introduced the Stop Highway Community Harm Act to ban the state from widening highways within 200 feet of public housing or in ZIP codes where the three-year average of asthma-related emergency department visits exceed 70 visits per 10,000 people, slightly above the New York City average of 64.6 visits per 10,000 people.

Read that — and more news — at the links below.

  • NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Apologizes For Not Wearing A Helmet And Activists Lose Their Minds
    by The Editorial Team
    August 26, 2026
    Reminder: Bike helmet campaigns turn a collective problem into an individual one.
  • Wednesday’s Headlines Ride in Style
    by Blake Aued
    August 26, 2026
    Amtrak’s new trains sound like a win-win for passengers and the environment.
  • Tuesday’s Headlines Are a High Facts Zone
    by Blake Aued
    August 25, 2026
    Low-emissions zones work, but public backlash makes some politicians reluctant to embrace them.
  • Philadelphia Figured Out to Stop Double Parking — Will Other Cities Follow Suit?
    by ren1
    August 24, 2026
    Philadelphia’s automated enforcement pilot has reduced double parking and cleared loading zones for commercial vehicles in the year since it launched.
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