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New York City Says Wind is More Than Hot Air
If New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has his way, the Big Apple will soon be riding the winds of change. This past summer, when Bloomberg proposed installing windmills on top of city landmarks—bridges, skyscrapers, turbines sitting in the Hudson and East Rivers—the excitement was palpable. “It would be a thing of beauty if when ‘Lady Liberty’ looks out on the horizon, she not only welcomes new immigrants to our shores, but lights their way with a torch powered by an ocean wind farm,” Bloomberg said.