New York to replace all street lights by 2017

Mayor of New York, Michael R. Bloomberg, and Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan have announced that all 250,000 standard street light fixtures in New York City will be replaced with energy-efficient, light-emitting diodes (LEDs) by 2017.

“With roughly a quarter-million street lights in our city, upgrading to more energy efficient lights is a large and necessary feat,” said Mayor Bloomberg. “It will save taxpayers millions of dollars, move us closer to achieving our ambitious sustainability goals, and help us to continue reducing city government’s day-to-day costs and improving its operations.”

The Administration’s long-term sustainability programme – PlaNYC – aims to reduce g...