Almost half of more than 300 businesses surveyed in New York City are leaving their doors open while blasting air conditioning or failing to post required safety signs — a violation of local laws designed to reduce energy use and mitigate carbon emissions.
Just 54% of 322 businesses were fully compliant with the city’s air conditioning laws, according to new fieldwork conducted by the City Council’s oversight and investigations division and shared with Gothamist.
Leaving a door open on a hot summer day may be a good way to draw in customers. But it also drives up energy bills and contributes to pollution and global warming, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council…