Summer months can be tough on people with asthma, which affects more than 20 million Americans. Poor air quality caused by a combination of ground-level ozone and air pollution can worsen asthma symptoms, triggering wheezing, coughing, trouble breathing, and even leading to hospitalization in serious cases. Newspapers, websites, and TV news broadcasts often warn of so-called “ozone-advisory,” “ozone-alert,” or “ozone-action” days, when sensitive groups—those with asthma and other respiratory conditions—should stay indoors because potentially dangerous smog conditions are likely.
Tips to Stay Cool in Your Apartment
- Most important- clean your air conditioning filters every two weeks during heavy use.
- Open windows in the evening or early morning to let cool breezes in, but close them (and lower the blinds) as soon as the summer sun is at full strength.
- Keep all unnecessary electronic devices off — even unplugged — when you’re not using them. Televisions, computers, and video-game systems are all heat generators.
- Wear loose-fitting cotton clothing. If you’re at home in your apartment, stay cool by wearing less!
- Keep your ceiling fan running with the blade spinning counter-clockwise. (Turn it off when you’re not in the room.)
- Wait until after dark to wash dishes, run laundry or perform any chore that will either make you sweat or heat up your apartment!
City Officials Kick Off Public Engagement on BQE Project
“This will not be fun,” said Brooklyn Heights Assemblywoman Jo Anne Simon, referring to the planned work on the BQE . “This will be horrible.”
Read article here:
http://patch.com/new-york/heights-dumbo/city-officials-kick-public-engagement-bqe-project
Doggone it!
Many thanks to Board Member Roberto Gautier for procuring and placing signs for all of our trees suggesting dog owners clean up after their dogs.
City’s Streetcar Plan to Get Public Scrutiny in Brooklyn This Month
Brooklyn residents looking to comment on the city’s proposed 16-mile streetcar system can attend one of two public meetings slated for next week.
The first will be held on June 20 at St. Francis College, located at 182 Remsen St. in Brooklyn Heights. The second will occur the next day, on June 21, at Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, located at 552 59th St. in Sunset Park. Both meetings will begin at 6 p.m.
City Pushes Ahead on Plan for Towers in Brooklyn Bridge Park
Despite a sudden reversal by New York State officials, the administration of Mayor Bill de Blasio is forging ahead with plans for two residential towers in a park on the Brooklyn waterfront that would include market-rate and subsidized apartments as well as a school.
The project at Pier 6 in Brooklyn Bridge Park has encountered a series of delays since it was announced in May 2014, including a lawsuit brought by some nearby residents, park advocates and elected officials.
Tough Fight to Keep Mitchell-Lamas from Going Private
Are state and city regulators doing everything possible to keep Mitchell-Lama buildings affordable for years to come?
It was the driving question at the Brooklyn Mitchell-Lama Task Force legislative summit on Friday night, which brought together regulators and residents to brainstorm creative solutions to problems facing the Mitchell-Lama housing stock.
Read the entire story at citylimits.org
Citywide Ferry Would ‘Significantly’ Hike Air Pollution at 12 Sites: Study
Hearing dates in Brooklyn to be announced.
BROOKLYN NAVY YARD — The new Citywide Ferry Service will increase the amount of air pollution at docks around the city, and impacts on air quality will be unavoidable before the project launches next summer, according to a new environmental report released by the city.
LOVE BROOKLYN LIBRARIES Rallies to Save Brooklyn Heights Branch
Prevent the Demolition of the Brooklyn Heights Library
Love Brooklyn Libraries Inc is dedicated to preserving the existence of the Brooklyn Heights Library in New York. An integral part of community life, this library is a place where all kinds of people come to learn, read, communicate, and grow. In addition to saving our library, we’re passionate about creating new methods to promote library development and advancement on a larger scale.
City Approves 1,066-Foot-Tall Downtown Brooklyn Skyscraper
A rendering of the proposed skyscraper at 340 Flatbush Avenue Extension.
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — The Downtown Brooklyn skyline is rising.
Earlier this week, the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission approved a proposal that would allow a 1,066-foot tower to go up at 340 Flatbush Avenue Extension, a part of which would sit on the former Dime Savings Bank, according to a spokeswoman with the commission.