Petco water fountain with bowls for animals. ( Photo: Lucy Rice) Is your dog getting enough electrolytes in this heat wave? It’s hot, and the City wants New Yorkers to chill. As part of its Heat Emergency Plan, the Mamdani Administration has activated... News 03 Jul 2026 | 09:12
Dr. Stephen Angelo says heat waves pose added risks for seniors. ( Photo: LinkedIn) Older Adults Need to Take Special Care During Heat Wave Heat waves may pose heightened health risks for everyone, but especially for older adults. According to a University of Southern... News 29 Jul 2025 | 01:32
Our intrepid reporter found at one point, the temperature in one notoriously hot spot on the subway platform at the 14th St. and Eighth Ave. station reached a sweltering 165.9°F according to her hand held thermometer. ( Photo: Maksuda Aziz) When Street Temps are Hot, Subway Platforms are Even Hotter The world is currently enduring its 13th consecutive record-breaking month of heat, surpassing pre-industrial levels by 1.5... Home 30 Aug 2024 | 09:31
Sunbathers at Central Park, one of the City’s premier cooling stations on the Cool It! map. Emergency Management has updated citywide cooling features to prevent premature heat-related death as temperatures rise. ( Ville Saalo. Wikimedia Commons.) More Than Discomfort: Black New Yorkers Twice as Likely to Die of Heat Stress This Summer Overcrowded benches in City parks, street sellers up-charging on water bottles and long stretches of blocks avoided due to... Home 05 Aug 2024 | 01:51
Clarisa Ochoa uses a hand held fan to try to cool down her partner Salvador Gonzalez while waiting for the A train on July 18. They were visting from Los Angeles. The heat caused massive subway delays all across the city for the second day in a row. Photo: Keith J. Kelly NYC Subways Delayed as Heat Wave Wrecks Havoc Across City; “Worst week ever” The New York City subway system, along with other public transportation systems across the state, experienced major delays... News 19 Jul 2024 | 11:11
Central Park offers many great spots to cool down in the shade of the trees. ( Photo: India Brown) 500 Cooling Centers Open Throughout the City to Beat the Heat A sweltering heat wave will hit New York this week, with temperatures reaching the 90s and potentially surpassing 100 degrees.... News 17 Jun 2024 | 03:38
