During a press briefing Monday, NYC Mayor Eric Adams (D-NY) spoke about concerns regarding air quality conditions that may develop due to a heat wave that is projected to hit the city this week.
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00:00We have expanded the number of cooling centers earlier and that are available this year and
00:06they will be open starting tomorrow for New Yorkers to keep cool. We're joined here also
00:13by the Commissioner Cortez Vasquez from Department of Aging and her team is doing
00:20everything possible to make sure our seniors are aware of where the cooling centers are located.
00:27We also want to remind New Yorkers there are specifically pet-friendly cooling centers in
00:33every borough. Beaches will be open from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. As a reminder, public pools are not
00:41open yet. Commissioner Sudani who and her team is going to do everything possible to make sure
00:50our parks, our recreational facility, our beaches, and our pools when they're open are available to
00:55the public. New Yorkers can find additional ways to stay cool online with cool options mapped at
01:02finder.nyc.gov forward slash cooling centers or by calling 311. And as I made clear last week,
01:12having a working air conditioner in your home is one of the most effective ways to guard against
01:17heat emergencies and we want you to monitor for blackouts. New Yorkers should know
01:24that we are in constant communication with our utility partners including Carter Edison
01:30and PSEG on Long Island and we will be monitoring the electric system. But the system can't be
01:37stressed when temperatures are high and everyone is using their air conditioner. So we want to be
01:43extremely conscious of that. Please also make sure to check in on your neighbors. We all know
01:50who's around us who have either breathing conditions, air quality conditions, or if there
01:58are seniors who are living alone, please let's be good New Yorkers and ensure that we give them the
02:04support that they need. And if you must go outside, take breaks, utilize whatever area that you could
02:11have for shade. Shades, wear a hat, do whatever is possible to keep your body temperature down.
02:18And we all urge New Yorkers to plan ahead. It is crucial that you plan ahead and make sure everyone
02:25is safe, including your pets. And as I said a few weeks ago, we want New Yorkers working outside to
02:31stay cool. So we will be distributing thousands of these cool kits to delivery workers and outdoor
02:38laborers working under the summer sun and as well as promoting safety for all outdoor workers. And
02:45we will continue to monitor and communicate with the National Weather Service. Extreme heat is not
02:52only, it's not our only concern. We saw what happened with the Canadian fires. We want to
03:00make sure that the air quality is also monitored. Last year we saw how quickly dangerous wildfire
03:07smoke could blanket our city, even from fires thousands of miles away. Air quality conditions
03:14in New York City may be unhealthy for some people over the next few days, so please be conscious of
03:18that if you're dealing with any respiratory issues. People with heart or breathing problems and older
03:25adults may be more sensitive to air quality conditions and should consider limited, prolonged,
03:32or intense outdoor activities. New Yorkers are encouraged to sign up. We say over and over again,
03:38sign up for NotifyNYC, the city's free emergency notification, and it will keep everyone up to
03:44date. NotifyNYC is available in 14 languages, including American Sign Language. You can also
03:51visit airnow.gov, that's A-I-R-N-O-W dot gov, for up-to-date information on air quality in your area.
04:02Our administration is clear, public safety is the center of everything we do, and making sure New
04:08Yorkers are safe is part of these announcements. That includes preparing for weather emergency and
04:14protecting people outdoors.