Comments on: New York ‘Dark Sky’ Bill Could Put Frum Jews in a Bind https://anash.org/new-york-dark-sky-bill-could-leave-frum-jews-in-the-dark/ News, Views, Inspiration Mon, 11 May 2026 10:20:30 +0000 hourly 1 By: Yankel Todres https://anash.org/new-york-dark-sky-bill-could-leave-frum-jews-in-the-dark/#comment-68928 Mon, 11 May 2026 10:20:30 +0000 https://anash.org/?p=1048390#comment-68928 This type of thing is already a huge issue for the Frum community. Due to energy codes all new electrical lighting in commercial buildings must comply with energy codes (probably Shuls, schools and Chabad houses too). That means that all lighting has to be controlled by sophisticated sensors that only keep the lights on when they detect occupants in the area. It’s the people coming in that automatically turn on the lights, heat, and air conditioning! (Hotels can’t wait to have this technology installed in all their rooms to save energy.) When people in a room with incorrectly installed or calibrated sensors find that there’s no air conditioning in the middle of the night, the front desk just tells them to wave their arms around (on Shabbos)! All the energy codes are becoming more and more restrictive. Many “Smart” home thermostats that detect the occupant and only then turn on the heat or air conditioning are now being inadvertently installed by unknowing homeowners. The energy codes are a whole subject!

]]> By: BG https://anash.org/new-york-dark-sky-bill-could-leave-frum-jews-in-the-dark/#comment-68585 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:52:23 +0000 https://anash.org/?p=1048390#comment-68585 In reply to Basic safety.

The Democrats’ constituent services.

]]> By: Basic safety https://anash.org/new-york-dark-sky-bill-could-leave-frum-jews-in-the-dark/#comment-68580 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:38:02 +0000 https://anash.org/?p=1048390#comment-68580 This isn’t a galactic issue, this is a basic safety issue where the streets are dark and give cover to criminals

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