Town Square
The community layer, owned by the community.
A neighbor-run alternative to Big Tech’s feeds — bulletin boards, events, and groups for your town, with no ads and no algorithm deciding what you see.
🌎 Environmental watch
Live public data for Schenectady · updated 39 min ago · showing last good readingAir quality
40GoodUS AQI
PM2.5 11μg/m³PM10 11μg/m³Ozone 39μg/m³NO₂ 10μg/m³
Water monitoring
No live streamgage nearby.
Active alerts
- ModerateSpecial Weather Statement
Earthquakes · 30 days
✓ None ≥ M2.5 nearby
Sources: Open-Meteo Air Quality, USGS Water Services, National Weather Service, USGS Earthquake Catalog, EPA National Priorities List. All public, no personal data.
⚡ Energy Ledger
New York’s slice of the energy transition · data as of Aug 2026Electric fleet
209,300battery EVs registered
1.84% of 11,354,900 vehicles · US: 1.94%
Charging network
21,229public ports · 3,292 DC fast
10 EVs per port · US: 22
Cost per mile
5.9¢electric vs 11.4¢ gasoline
≈ $636/yr saved at 11,500 mi · at 19.7¢/kWh home rates
The state grid, 2024
129.0TWh generated vs 140.5 used
Net importer (-11.5 TWh) · Natural gas leads at 48%
EV mandate status
Adopted
Advanced Clean Cars II jurisdiction — clouded by the federal waiver litigation.
Full New York dossier →From the national Energy Ledger — mandates, credits, rollbacks, and results vs the grid’s real meters. Run your own numbers in Pencil It Out. Sources: AFDC 2025, EIA 2024.
Boards
💬GeneralCommunity talk — anything and everything.0🏛️City Hall WatchDiscuss meetings, agendas, and local decisions.0📅EventsMeetups, markets, gatherings, and happenings.0🔎Lost & FoundLost a pet or a wallet? Found something? Post here.0🏷️For Sale & FreeSell, give away, or ask for things locally.0🤝Help & RecommendationsAsk neighbors for advice and referrals.0
The suite
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Bulletin Boards
Neighborhood boards to post, discuss, and organize.
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EventsComing soon
A shared local calendar of gatherings and meetings.
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GroupsComing soon
Private spaces for neighborhoods and interests.
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MarketplaceComing soon
Buy, sell, and give away, locally.