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 Kwame Mamdani asked residents and businesses to set their air conditioners to 78 degrees to reduce energy demand during an Extreme Heat Warning affecting the East Coast.
- Temperatures are expected to reach 100 degrees or higher, with heat indices up to 110-115 degrees, and the National Weather Service issued an Air Quality Alert alongside the heat warning.
- The city responded by opening cooling centers, extending pool and cooling center hours, dimming or turning off lights in municipal buildings, and deploying outreach efforts to check on vulnerable residents.
- The thermostat recommendation sparked criticism from some Republican officials who linked it to Mamdani's socialist policies, while supporters described it as responsible energy conservation during peak demand.
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Mamdani gets roasted after telling sweltering New Yorkers to set ACs to 78 degrees
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has come under intense criticism after advising sweltering residents to adjust their air conditioners to a relatively warm 78 degrees as the city grapples with a dangerous holiday weekend heat wave. The socialist mayor’s guidance, issued as temperatures soared and the power grid strained under peak demand, quickly went […]
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