Council to vote on NYC cruise ship pollution bill Thursday
The City Council is set to pass a law that aims to reduce the pollution caused by cruise ships docking in New York City and mitigate their impact on local communities.
The Our Water, Out Air Act – which the Council is expected to vote on Thursday – would require cruise ships that are able to plug into shore power when docking in the city do so when it is available, rather than continuing to burn diesel.
It would also mandate the creation of traffic mitigation plans to reduce the effects the additional traffic, noise and pollution cruise ships bring into the neighborhoods adjacent to the terminal — including Red Hook and Hell’s Kitchen.
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