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NYC’s $6 billion power line from Canada likely down rest of July
Gov. Hochul, who touted the Champlain Hudson Power Express as a win for clean energy and the city’s strained grid, called the ongoing problems "unacceptable."
By
Rosemary Misdary
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NYC has record number of heat complaints as frigid temps drag on: ‘It’s very stressful’
Some tenants say they’ve been dealing with a lack of heat and hot water at home since the deep freeze began two weeks ago.
By
Brittany Kriegstein
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David Brand
and
Andrew Giambrone
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NYC tenants are being evicted during extreme heat. A new report says it should be illegal.
Legal services providers say more than 7,500 tenants and their families have been evicted when it was above 90 degrees since 2017.
By
Samantha Max
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Dang, it’s cold! Here’s what to do if you don’t have heat in your apartment.
Landlords are required to provide heat and hot water. We have a handy guide for what to do if you’re freezing at home.
By
David Brand
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NYCHA reports thousands of residents without heat or hot water amid frigid temperatures
The entire Soundview development in the Bronx was without heat, the agency said.
By
Brittany Kriegstein
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Hot and humid Wednesday in NYC, but it won't last long, forecasters say
It may feel like 100 degrees during the day Wednesday but cooler temps are expected by evening.
By
Brittany Kriegstein
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The ‘urban heat island’ effect is making New Yorkers hotter, study finds
New York City’s built environment is making temperatures 9.7 degrees hotter for the average resident.
By
Caroline Lewis
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NYPD searching for 2 teens suspected of drowning at Jacob Riis Park
Police said the boys, 16 and 17, were last seen in the water at 6:30 p.m. Friday
By
Michelle Bocanegra
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Infant found dead in Brooklyn apartment after exposure to heating fixture, police say
Officers discovered the 11-month-old boy unresponsive in the bedroom of a Midwood apartment and he was later pronounced dead at a hospital, according to the NYPD.
By
Brittany Kriegstein
,
Charles Lane
and
David Brand
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New York City has America’s greatest heat islands. By great, we mean the worst.
The five boroughs came out on top for trapping heat in a new analysis of major U.S. cities.
By
Rosemary Misdary
and
Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky
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