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A view toward the Chrysler Building from the Empire State Building amid the six-day smog of November 1953, estimated to have caused at least 200 deaths. [14]Even before the 1966 smog episode, scientists, city officials, and the general public recognized that New York City—and most other major American cities—had serious air-pollution problems. [15]
The Colonial Theatre in New York City was at Broadway and 62nd Street in what was then the San Juan Hill neighborhood on the Upper West Side, Manhattan. [1] Originally named the Colonial Music Hall, it was opened in 1905 by Frederic Thompson and Elmer "Skip" Dundy. [2] Designed by George Keister, the theater had a seating capacity of 1,293. [2]
Concentrated pollution in New York City leads to high incidence of asthma and other respiratory conditions among the city's residents. [6] In recent years the city has focused on reducing its environmental impact. The city government is required to purchase only the most energy-efficient equipment for use in city offices and public housing. [7]
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A new report from the World Health Organization lists the cities with the most polluted air -- and unfortunately, a lot of cites are on it. Topping the list is Delhi. Euronews' video makes it easy ...
Los Angeles: Home of creative cuisine, warm beaches year-round and, apparently, terrible air. According to The American Lung Association, L.A. takes the top spot of America's most polluted cities.
Channelization made it one of the most heavily-used bodies of water in the Port of New York and New Jersey and thus one of the most polluted industrial sites in the United States, [2] containing years of discarded toxins, an estimated 30,000,000 US gallons (110,000,000 L; 25,000,000 imp gal) of spilled oil, including the Greenpoint oil spill ...
In New York City, federal prosecutors recently opened an investigation into lead hazards found in the city’s public housing. According to the health department , one of the biggest sources of lead exposure for New York City children is lead paint, which can flake and crumble onto floors, especially at friction points like door and window frames.