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The combination of a pandemic and extreme heat this summer is a perfect storm, as major economic losses and high unemployment rates make it hard to afford energy bills for…

ByMike Harrington 0Comments

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Jul 2019

Climate and Environment

Heat Wave Could Preview What’s in Store for NYC as Climate Changes

Data from 2013 indicates that some New Yorkers are more vulnerable to the heath risks of heat that others. People aged 65 or older made up a third of the…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Sep 2011

Economy

Crown Heights: 'If you come in hot, I know how to cool you down.'

Lunchtime, Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at the Bethany United Methodist Church soup kitchen.

ByElbert Chu 0Comments

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Sep 2011

Government

Firefighters' Heart Risks Get New Attention

Heart attacks are the single largest threat to firefighters’ lives, with everything from stress to heat to noise at fire scenes elevating the risk factors.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Sep 2011

Uncategorized

Costly Lessons: What We've Learned From Firefighter Deaths

A City Limits investigation looked at FDNY fatalities over 20 years, finding common factors and tracking the city’s efforts to address them.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Nov 2010

Government Housing and Homelessness

Can a Year-Round Coney Island Succeed?

After seven years of legal wrangling, hundreds of millions of dollars in city expense, and the eviction of many of Coney Island’s historic amusement operators, the island is still seasonal.