Political decision, not safety. No nuclear engineers that I know of have claimed there are safety problems. The plant generates about 1/4 of electric power in

Political decision, not safety. No nuclear engineers that I know of have claimed there are safety problems. The plant generates about 1/4 of electric power in NYC. Rates will increase, which is a regressive tax, adversely impacting the poor, and undoubtedly there will be more air pollution as carbon-based fuels will be needed to substitute. As far as I know, NYC is using as much of the low-cost hydro power from Quebec as they can deliver.