The reliability standards of the transmission of electricity in the five boroughs of the City of New York has been especially suspect and the local utilities must deal with an aging infrastructure for which investment has remained dormant for decades. The unheeded deregulation of public utilities purchased by multi-national conglomerates remain unaccountable to the electric and gas consumers of the City of New York. Maintenance is inefficient and must be adhered to on a routine basis not after disasters have already overwhelmed communities.
The Rogers Administration applauds inroads in alternative sources of energy, and will remain involved in supporting the development of “clean” energy that is vital for those most susceptible to respiratory ailments throughout the City of New York. Environmentally sound policies must be promoted. Open space, crucial for neighborhoods, will be proposed as necessary for good health and healthy lifestyles for our children, in the spirit of a green City of New York.
