New Bill Would Create 'Dark Skies' Rules in NY, Force State to Go Dark After 11PM

About this episode

The episode discusses a new legislation in New York aimed at reducing light pollution and its potential implications on crime rates.

A new piece of legislation working its way through the New York State Assembly is called the "Dark Skies Protection Act." For many years, the people of New York have struggled to see the stars at night. Even if you live in upstate New York—100, or 200 miles away from the city—the glow from the city is still enough to mask the sky at night. However, a new law may be about to change that—but to do so, it would bring about serious statewide changes that might increase the crime rate.

Topics covered

• legislation
• light pollution
• crime rate
• New York
• environmental policy

Keywords

• Dark Skies Protection Act
• New York
• light pollution
• crime rate
• legislation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York State Assembly

Places: New York, upstate New York, city

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