SoBRO: South Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation

DON’T GIVE IN TO EXPENSIVE LIGHTING!
Come Learn Secrets to Saving Hundreds of Dollars On Your Energy Bill and a Chance to Win a $50 Gift Certificate for Home Depot.

Long Island City, NY – January 26, 2008 – You are probably paying $150 more than you need to on your annual lighting costs! Misled New Yorkers have a chance to stop money from leaking out their light sockets on Saturday, January 26th from 10am to 2pm at Home Depot in Long Island City.

Taking steps towards energy education is an empowering move consumers need to make when it comes to the most pressing issue today; the environment. NYSERDA (New York State Energy Research and Development Authority) is helping New Yorkers take energy efficiency into their own hands by bringing experts and education to their doorstep.

“CFLs [Compact Fluorescent Lamps] are a no-brainer,” says Nadia Addasi a resident of Queens, “I wish I had known about them years ago.” Frustrated tenants, like Nadia, have been spending upwards of $200.00 on lighting in apartments, when it now costs her around just $46.00. Aggravation doesn’t have to be the status quo, and NYSERDA’s Home Depot event is an innovative approach to cutting back energy costs.

Patrons will receive literature about the benefits of CFL lighting for their homes, bills, and the environment. Purchasing a CFL bulb will get them a raffle ticket, for a prize of $50.00 good on any Energy Star product at the store. It’s time for Queens to show New York we are on the forefront of environmental change!

Home Depot of Long Island City
50-10 Northern Blvd
Long Island City, NY 11101
Saturday, January 26, 2008 10AM-2PM