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Natural Gas Service Ban Could Cost New Yorkers Over $25,600 Per Household in Appliance Costs 124 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#NewYorkenergy--Following New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s proposed action to ban natural gas hookups in new buildings in the city by 2030 and restrict the abundant and environmentally-sound energy choices of families and businesses, a new report released by Consumer Energy Alliance found an energy ban could conservatively cost every household in New York City more than $25,600. The report entitled, “Wealth Inequality: The Hidden Cost of New York City’s Natural...

Monday, March 15, 12:00 pm EDT Artist and consultant Tiffany Jana ( Subtle Acts of Exclusion: How to Understand, Identify, and Stop Microaggressions) discusses their work, a practical handbook that helps individuals and organizations recognize and prevent microaggressions so that all employees and members can feel a sense of belonging. In conversation with Kaki Dimock. Free, with registration. Ethan Porter and John Mark Hansen:”The Consumer Citizen”  Monday, March 15, 6:00 pm EDT Ethan Porter will discuss The Consumer Citizen. He will be joined in conversation by John Mark Hansen. Prese...

Exploring the human cost behind the cheap goods and even foods we enjoy: "Whenever anything is really really cheap ... there’s a human cost behind it," Amelia Pang says. In her nonfiction book, an American woman opens a package of discounted Halloween decorations to find an SOS letter written by a Chinese political prisoner.

In Amelia Pang’s new nonfiction book, “Made in China: A Prisoner, An SOS Letter, and the Hidden Cost of America’s Cheap Goods,” Oregon mother Julie Keith opens a package of

Let’s take a minute to consider the awesomeness of new books. Crisp pages. A shiny, bright cover. A new, unread adventure ready to be discovered. I personally think the New Books shelves are the best part of the library. I can be found browsing through these shelves several times a week looking for my next, new read – and I never leave empty-handed. If you prefer recently published books, the library’s New Books shelves are a good place to look. We are constantly adding new titles to the collection. Since Jan. 1, the libraries have added 775 new items to our collections. Since July 1,...