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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 their air conditioners to 78 degrees and turn off unused lights and electronics to reduce strain on the power grid during a severe heat wave reaching over 100 degrees.
  • The city has applied the same 78-degree rule in its buildings to help stabilize electricity use.
  • Some right-wing figures criticized Mamdani's plea as socialist overreach, despite similar energy-saving recommendations from previous New York mayors and government agencies including the U.S. Department of Energy.
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