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A Heat Wave Hits New York Earlier Than Usual for a Second Year in a Row
It is the second year in a row that a heat wave has hit the New York City region earlier than usual, as global warming is ...
Con Edison asks entire NYC customer base to conserve energy as heat wave worsens
No one wants a blackout. Con Edison is asking its entire New York City customer base — all 3.6 million electric and 1.1 ...
Dangerous heat wave strains power grid; millions warned of triple-digit temperatures
The heat wave caused disruptions to public transport across the Northeast. Amtrak said it will be forced to slow train speeds ...
Maps show heat wave forecast across much of U.S., with more record highs expected today. Here's how long it will last.
More than 160 million Americans are under the highest level of extreme heat alerts during a wave of above-average ...
JFK clocks 100 degrees for first time in 12 years as heat wave stifles tri-state
Extensive triple digit heat, broken temperature records and oppressive humidity piled up into a steaming mess as the heat ...
The massive heat wave, stretching from Maine to Texas, is slowing commuters down and making their waits miserable
Northeast and Midwest this week. Commuters are slowed on trains and boiling at bus stops.
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Could the Heat Wave Hurt Cuomo?
The former governor is banking on strong Election Day turnout in the mayor’s race as temperatures are expected to crack the ...
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Your NYC guide to staying safe, cool and alive during the summer's first heat wave
Summer in the city has barely gotten underway and New Yorkers are already wading through the season’s first heat wave.