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New York City is experiencing its second heat wave of the summer with temperatures feeling like they are in the triple digits. The Parks Department's 52 public pools are staying open an extra hour in the evening while the extreme heat bakes the city.
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City is in the midst of what is expected to be classified as the second official heat wave of the summer. In the days ahead, the threat of heat will give way to the threat of flooding as heavy downpours and potentially strong thunderstorms are forecast to soak the city.
Heat advisories are in effect from Monday to Wednesday across the Northeast, the National Weather Service said.
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before. Dangerous heat overtakes the tri-state area Monday, bringing brutal heat and feels-like temperatures above 100 over a three-day stretch that is only expected to worsen by the day.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is urging residents to take precautions amid a forecast heat wave and poor air quality conditions.
Monday is the first day of what is shaping up to be the second heat wave of the summer with "feels like" temperatures easily reaching the triple digits.
This extreme heat is more than uncomfortable. It can kill. More than 500 New Yorkers die from heat-related causes each year, making it deadlier than some hurricanes, floods, and winter storms. New York City officials want New Yorkers to be prepared.