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
