extreme heat Archives

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A bill debated in the City Council Tuesday would create a “cooling season” from June to September, during which building owners must ensure temperatures in their rental apartments don’t exceed…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

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Sep 2024

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: NYC Needs Tenants’ Right to Cooling Bill to Address Extreme Heat

“Though in New York there’s a requirement for landlords to provide heating from October to May, there’s no parallel provision for cooling in the summer.”

ByIsabel Friedman

ByCaleb Smith 1Comment

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Sep 2024

Climate and Environment Government Transportation

Another Hot Summer Tests the MTA’s Cooling Efforts

In the face of climate change, the MTA must deal with excessive heat in its subway system and find ways to keep over 3 million daily riders cool.

ByMelanie Gonzalez 1Comment

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Aug 2024

Climate and Environment Government Justice Opinion

Opinion: Heat Behind Bars & The Urgent Case for Compassionate Release

“It has been 10 years since my release, and the memory of extreme heat without air conditioning haunts me, especially as the planet continues to warm each year. One of…

ByEvie Litwok 0Comments

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Jun 2024

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness

Amid Heat Wave, Eligible New Yorkers Can Apply for State’s Air Conditioner Subsidy—For Now

The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)’s cooling assistance benefit has helped tens of thousands of low-income New Yorkers beat the heat. But experts and advocates say it could do more,…

ByAnastasia Tomkin 2Comments

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Mar 2024

Climate and Environment Government In Depth Investigations Land Use and Development

Neighborhood Groups Say They Need More City Support to Plan for Climate Emergencies

Community-based organizations are primed and ready to help New Yorkers deal with extreme weather events but say they need more robust communication, engagement, and financial resources from the city. “This…

ByMary Cunningham 0Comments

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Feb 2024

Climate and Environment

New York to See Hotter Temps, More Rain, Flooding & Worse Storms, New Climate Report Says

A new state-wide report on the impacts of climate change shows New York City will be impacted on all fronts: The Big Apple is getting 6 to 10 degrees warmer,…

ByMariana Simões 0Comments

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Sep 2023

Climate and Environment Economy Government In Depth Labor Transportation

Hot on the Job: How Should New York Protect Workers From Heat?

Workers, especially people of color and immigrants, are suffering in increasingly hot weather. But some advocates and lawmakers have solutions.

ByCLARIFY News 0Comments

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Aug 2023

Climate and Environment Government In Depth Investigations

As Climate Change Brings Hotter Temps, Can NYC Improve its Cooling Center Program?

“People are bringing it up, people are talking about it and thinking about what can be done, but I don’t know that that has translated very well into action yet,”…

ByCLARIFY News 0Comments

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Aug 2023

Climate and Environment Government Health In Depth

An Overlooked Risk of Extreme Heat in NYC and Nationwide: Maternal Health

Extreme heat from climate change has the potential to exacerbate racial disparities in the five boroughs’ maternal health outcomes. Still, climate change and maternal health often remain two separate policy…

ByCLARIFY News 0Comments

City Council Debates Mandatory Air Conditioning Bill

Opinion: NYC Needs Tenants’ Right to Cooling Bill to Address Extreme Heat

Another Hot Summer Tests the MTA’s Cooling Efforts

Opinion: Heat Behind Bars & The Urgent Case for Compassionate Release

Amid Heat Wave, Eligible New Yorkers Can Apply for State’s Air Conditioner Subsidy—For Now

Neighborhood Groups Say They Need More City Support to Plan for Climate Emergencies

New York to See Hotter Temps, More Rain, Flooding & Worse Storms, New Climate Report Says

Hot on the Job: How Should New York Protect Workers From Heat?

As Climate Change Brings Hotter Temps, Can NYC Improve its Cooling Center Program?

An Overlooked Risk of Extreme Heat in NYC and Nationwide: Maternal Health

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