Village board considers broader idling ban • 02.28.11
MAMARONECK — It may soon be a crime to keep your car running for more than three minutes on a village street.
The Board of Trustees this month is considering the measure intended to reduce carbon dioxide and other emissions that damage local air quality and pose health risks to residents.
The board on Monday night agreed to hold a public hearing on the anti-idling ban at its March 14 meeting.
“You shouldn’t be leaving your motor running,” Trustee Toni Ryan said in an interview. “It’s not good for the environment, and it’s not good for … people with respiratory problems.”
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