{"id":325506,"date":"2026-03-30T06:55:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T06:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=325506"},"modified":"2026-03-31T06:19:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T06:19:35","slug":"nycs-iconic-landmarks-could-go-completely-dark-after-11-p-m-thanks-to-completely-insane-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=325506","title":{"rendered":"NYC\u2019s iconic landmarks could go completely dark after 11 p.m. thanks to completely insane bill"},"content":{"rendered":"

Carl Campanile and Natalie O\u2019Neill \u2013 New York Post March 26, 2026<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Critics say she\u2019s not the brightest bulb!<\/p>\n

A state lawmaker has a dim-witted plan that would force the Empire State Building and nearly all of New York City to go dark after 11 p.m. \u2014 but detractors say the plan would let criminals run wild under the cloak of night.<\/p>\n

The \u201cDark Skies Protection Act,\u201d sponsored by Manhattan Assemblywoman Deborah Glick,<\/a> would require Big Apple businesses and residents to hit the off switch between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. to save energy, help migratory birds and avoid \u201clight pollution,\u201d according to the proposed bill.<\/p>\n

The goal is to \u201cpreserve\u00a0and\u00a0enhance the\u00a0state\u2019s dark sky while promoting safety for\u00a0people, birds and other wildlife, conserving energy\u00a0and\u00a0reducing\u00a0our\u00a0carbon\u00a0footprint, and\u00a0preserving the aesthetic qualities of the night sky,\u201d the legislation declares<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur ancestors were able to experience a night sky full of stars, but now 80% of Americans can no longer see the Milky Way and experience its profound beauty.\u201d<\/p>\n

The bill, which would go into effect in January 2028, notes that lights \u201cused for travel and public safety would be exempt.\u201d<\/p>\n

But critics were quick to mock the lights-out bill as no bright idea \u2014 saying\u00a0Gotham in a blackout amounts to a dream for crooks, thugs and gangsters.<\/p>\n

\u201cCriminal gangs approve this message,\u201d one observer wrote on X<\/a>, skewering the bill Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cGood then criminals can maraud the populace under cover of darkness as intended!\u201d another wrote sarcastically.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat could go wrong?\u201d another added.<\/p>\n

Another user posted an image of a pitch-black Manhattan, as others said the city that never sleeps could be forced to go to bed.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m all for seeing the stars but New York is not exactly a safe place,\u201d another wrote.<\/p>\n

Glick, who announced she\u2019ll retire later this year, also says the proposed bill would be a boon for migratory birds.<\/p>\n

\u201cLight pollution has many negative impacts, including the disruption of the natural patterns of wildlife, wasted energy and increased output of carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases, interruption of human sleep and other adverse health impacts, and the loss of the aesthetic qualities and cultural significance of the night sky,\u201d it states.<\/p>\n

\u201c70% of bird species migrate each year. And of those birds, 80% migrate at night, using the night sky to help them navigate to and from their breeding grounds.\u00a0However, as they pass over big cities on their way, they can become disoriented by bright artificial lights, often causing them to collide with buildings or windows,\u201d the bill states.<\/p>\n

The far-fetched bill is unlikely to pass and doesn\u2019t yet have a state Senate sponsor.<\/p>\n

\u201cI guess Glick wants to push one last ridiculous idea before she retires,\u201d NYS Conservative Party chairman Gerard Kassar said.<\/p>\n

Glick didn\u2019t immediately return requests for comment from The Post.<\/p>\n

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