Overview
- City Hall activated the Code Red Heat Emergency and opened hundreds of free cooling centers across all five boroughs, including libraries, health facilities, senior centers, select schools and some overdose prevention and Health Action Centers.
- NYC Health + Hospitals deployed mobile Cooling Outreach On‑Location (COOL) vans staffed with nurses to hand out water and sunscreen, perform wellness checks and provide transport to cooling sites or hospitals.
- Public cooling access has been expanded with extended public‑pool hours, continued beach and spray‑shower availability, LinkNYC kiosks showing walking directions to nearby cooling centers, and seven pop‑up stations for outdoor workers.
- The Department of Homeless Services activated 600 outreach workers and in‑home teams have been mobilized to reach unsheltered people and older adults who lack air conditioning.
- Officials warned of several consecutive days of dangerous heat with heat‑index readings potentially in the triple digits, noted recent heat‑related deaths in the city, and urged hydration, checking on vulnerable neighbors and seeking air‑conditioned spaces.