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summonses for breaking anti-idling laws. The city has restricted
RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS
idling since 1971, but rarely enforced the existing laws. This bill
In the midst of fear and apprehension over a troubled
does not apply to emergency service vehicles.
economy a ray of hope is evident that the people of Staten
According to the Asthma Free School Zone, one in every four
Island really live up to their reputation of being good neighbors.
children in NYC has asthma, well over the national average.
It started 2 weeks ago at Goodfella’s Brick Oven Pizza in
“With young children especially susceptible to air pollution, it's
Dongan Hills, when an elderly Staten Island couple decided that
important that we take measures to address the problem. This
they were going to buy dinner for an entire table of eight
legislation is a breath of fresh air for our schoolchildren,” said
soldiers dressed in camouflage gear to show appreciation and
Environmental Protection Committee Chair James Gennaro.
respect for their sacrifice. They too had family serving their
The IDLING GETSYOU NOWHERE study draws these conclusions:
country in Iraq. The proud Italian couple- the husband wearing
1. Health impacts: Idling vehicles in NYC annually produce
the name of his former military unit on his cap like a badge of
940 tons of smog-forming nitrogen oxides, the equivalent of 9
honor-requested to remain anonymous as they handed the
million large trucks driving from Hunts Point in the Bronx to
manager Marc Cosentino two crisp $100 bills. The reason to
Staten Island. Pollutants from idling are associated with a variety
remain unknown was to “not to embarrass them.”
of health risks, including respiratory disease and impaired lung
The soldiers were shocked and tried to refuse the generosity
development, cancer, asthma, heart disease, lower IQ levels and
but the manager explained it was too late- the couple
prenatal complications.
already paid.
2. Climate impacts: To offset the annual global warming
Then a week later, a career soldier from Alabama was so
pollution from idling cars and trucks in NYC (130,000 tons of
moved by watching a local couple and their three kids say grace
carbon dioxide) the city would need to plant trees covering an
before dinner that he insisted on buying the family dinner. This
area the size of Manhattan every year.
time the manager let the cat out of the bag as he told the family
3. Economic impacts: NYC vehicles waste approximately $28
the soldier’s request. They too were shocked and thankful and
million annually in fuel by idling, based on an average prices of
the soldier got a small round of applause for his kindness which
$2.00 per gallon/gasoline and $2.50 per gallon/diesel.
. . . more Community & School News on page 126
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