New York City councilman seeks to dim skyline at night to save energy

New York City councilman seeks to dim skyline at night to save energy | Fox News:
"NEW YORK –  Bright lights, big city?
Not so much, if a New York City council member gets his way.
He's introduced a bill requiring most office high-rises to turn off the lights at night as a way to cut energy costs and help migratory birds.
And it might even give New Yorkers a chance to see some stars other than the celebrities walking down the street.
"We need to be doing everything we can to conserve energy," said Councilman Donovan Richards Jr. "This is a commonsense measure. It's not going to cost anybody a lot of money."
Seventy-one percent of New Yorkers like the idea, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday of 969 registered city voters.
But the bill, one of the first in the city focusing on what supporters call "light pollution," is causing concern among some residents who worry that dimming the lights could make the city less safe and dampen its signature sparkle."