NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- New York rolled out a fleet of cars mounted with air quality sensors in the Bronx and Manhattan this week in an attempt to better understand and address pollution.
The vehicles are part of a $3 million state-wide initiative in partnership with Google that uses sensor technology from Aclima, a company that specializes in environmental monitoring.
Fleets of the specialized vehicles were also deployed in Albany and Buffalo.
The program is slated to expand to Brooklyn, Queens, Mount Vernon/Yonkers and Hempstead in the fall.
Once the program reaches its intended scope, the vehicles will cover about 5 million New Yorkers — roughly 25% of the state’s population.
The state hopes better access to air quality information will help scientists and politicians address pollution hotspots that can cause health problems for residents.
"As New York continues to forge a greener path ahead to make our state cleaner and healthier, we are also correcting decades of environmental injustices that have overburdened disadvantaged communities for far too long," said Gov. Kathy Hochul. "By launching this historic statewide air quality and greenhouse gas monitoring initiative we will develop strategies to address air quality issues in New York's most vulnerable communities, while contributing to the state's nation-leading climate goals."
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