Gothamist: The City That Never Sleeps, Or Turns Off the Lights

nicemarmot

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:21:38 -0500

Yeah, I live in a highrise and the office buildings visible from my apartment are lit up like a forest fire every single night, including on holidays. My favorite is the post office, which usually has about 3/4 of its windows lit at night. Yeah, I'm real sure the post office has that many people working in the middle of the night. Motion sensing lights don't work very well and everyone hates them. Including me. I don't like having to get up and walk around to convince the motion sensor I'm really there.

zstone

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:11:51 -0500

Okay, so that's a few buildings. But most non-governmental office buildings aren't being used through the night, right? Is there something we can do about their lights?

McGG

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:47:16 -0500

motion sensing lights would never work. Have you ever actually seen a city employee on the job actually move?

RevWaldo

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:05:54 -0500

Motion sensing lights. Duh.

Gotham City Insider Wuz Here

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:40:24 -0500

I think its a bit naive to think we could turn off all the lights in the city. It IS a 24-hour job.