Mamdani asks New Yorkers to set thermostats to 78 amid dangerous heat wave
Mamdani said the city is keeping municipal buildings at 78 degrees as he urged residents to cut electricity use during peak demand.
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged residents to set air conditioners to 78 degrees, turn off unused lights and electronics, and unplug devices to reduce electricity demand during a dangerous heat wave and protect the power grid.
- The city's power grid is strained partly due to New York's Climate Leadership & Community Protection Act, which aims for net-zero emissions by 2050 and mandates increased reliance on renewable energy sources, including wind and solar.
- Critics, including some Republican officials, disputed Mamdani's advice, framing it as socialist overreach and highlighting concerns about energy reliability and grid capacity.
- New York City implemented emergency measures such as opening extra cooling centers, extending pool hours, deploying volunteers to assist vulnerable or elderly residents, and maintaining 78-degree settings in municipal buildings to manage the heat wave impact.
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