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| New York Today: The Heat Is Here | New York Today: The Heat Is Here |
| (about 1 hour later) | |
| Updated, 10:58 a.m. | |
| Good morning on this boiling Thursday. | Good morning on this boiling Thursday. |
| Coming in hot today, New York. | Coming in hot today, New York. |
| The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the city, in effect until 8 p.m. (Showers are also predicted this afternoon, and a flash flood watch is in effect.) | The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the city, in effect until 8 p.m. (Showers are also predicted this afternoon, and a flash flood watch is in effect.) |
| Things may get sweaty. | Things may get sweaty. |
| Hair may expand upward and outward. | Hair may expand upward and outward. |
| Today’s high is 91, but the combination of heat and humidity will make it feel as high as 98 degrees in the city. | Today’s high is 91, but the combination of heat and humidity will make it feel as high as 98 degrees in the city. |
| “Right now, we have high atmospheric pressure that’s bringing in the warm weather,” said Carlie Buccola, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. | “Right now, we have high atmospheric pressure that’s bringing in the warm weather,” said Carlie Buccola, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. |
| “Low pressure brings in stormy weather, while high pressure brings in sunny, hot weather,” she said. | “Low pressure brings in stormy weather, while high pressure brings in sunny, hot weather,” she said. |
| But hey, things could be worse. | But hey, things could be worse. |
| New York City experienced a 12-day heat wave in the summer of 1953 — the longest in our city’s history, Ms. Buccola said. | New York City experienced a 12-day heat wave in the summer of 1953 — the longest in our city’s history, Ms. Buccola said. |
| And since the National Weather Service began keeping records in Central Park in 1868, the highest temperature recorded here was an infernal 106 degrees on July 9, 1936, part of a five-day heat wave, she said. | And since the National Weather Service began keeping records in Central Park in 1868, the highest temperature recorded here was an infernal 106 degrees on July 9, 1936, part of a five-day heat wave, she said. |
| Things got weird: | Things got weird: |
| One man showed up to court in Harlem in a bathing suit. | One man showed up to court in Harlem in a bathing suit. |
| A horse fainted in Brooklyn. | A horse fainted in Brooklyn. |
| Citrus statisticians said the price of lemons spiked by $2 a box in 24 hours, because “Lemonade was one answer, and Tom Collins was another,” The New York Times wrote. | Citrus statisticians said the price of lemons spiked by $2 a box in 24 hours, because “Lemonade was one answer, and Tom Collins was another,” The New York Times wrote. |
| But on a more serious note, a number of people drowned or died as a direct result of the heat, The New York Times reported. | But on a more serious note, a number of people drowned or died as a direct result of the heat, The New York Times reported. |
| So be careful out there, and take note of the public cooling centers that the city has opened across the boroughs. | So be careful out there, and take note of the public cooling centers that the city has opened across the boroughs. |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| • The Campaign Finance Board cleared the mayor and the nonprofit Campaign for One New York of any campaign finance violations. [New York Times] | • The Campaign Finance Board cleared the mayor and the nonprofit Campaign for One New York of any campaign finance violations. [New York Times] |
| • Hundreds of transportation projects in New Jersey will shut down by Friday night after state lawmakers failed to reach a deal on raising the gas tax. [New York Times] | • Hundreds of transportation projects in New Jersey will shut down by Friday night after state lawmakers failed to reach a deal on raising the gas tax. [New York Times] |
| • The city will continue to allow women-only hours at two public pools. [New York Times] | • The city will continue to allow women-only hours at two public pools. [New York Times] |
| • Some claim the Police Department is cracking down on cyclists after a surge in deaths this year. [Gothamist] | • Some claim the Police Department is cracking down on cyclists after a surge in deaths this year. [Gothamist] |
| • The heat may be to blame for major power outages in Brooklyn and Queens. [CBS] | • The heat may be to blame for major power outages in Brooklyn and Queens. [CBS] |
| • The police rescued a suicidal man who threatened to jump off the Manhattan Bridge. [New York Post] | • The police rescued a suicidal man who threatened to jump off the Manhattan Bridge. [New York Post] |
| • Here’s how to train to be a deckhand before the unveiling of citywide ferry service next year. [DNAInfo] | • Here’s how to train to be a deckhand before the unveiling of citywide ferry service next year. [DNAInfo] |
| • Scoreboard: Mets fry Marlins, 4-2. New York Liberty calm Seattle Storm, 78-74. New York City F.C. quell New England Revolution, 1-0. White Sox shroud Yankees, 5-0. | • Scoreboard: Mets fry Marlins, 4-2. New York Liberty calm Seattle Storm, 78-74. New York City F.C. quell New England Revolution, 1-0. White Sox shroud Yankees, 5-0. |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Thursday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Thursday Briefing. |
| • Cast members of popular musicals perform their hits at Broadway in Bryant Park, on the Bryant Park lawn in Manhattan. 12:30 p.m. [Free] | • Cast members of popular musicals perform their hits at Broadway in Bryant Park, on the Bryant Park lawn in Manhattan. 12:30 p.m. [Free] |
| • Brooklyn Lobster Fest, featuring a Michelin-starred celebrity chef and live music, at The Hall Brooklyn. 6 p.m. [Tickets start at $15] | • Brooklyn Lobster Fest, featuring a Michelin-starred celebrity chef and live music, at The Hall Brooklyn. 6 p.m. [Tickets start at $15] |
| • Join thought leaders for Brownstone Brooklyn: Pioneers in the Gentrification Movement, a talk at the Brooklyn Historical Society. 6:30 p.m. [$5] | • Join thought leaders for Brownstone Brooklyn: Pioneers in the Gentrification Movement, a talk at the Brooklyn Historical Society. 6:30 p.m. [$5] |
| • The Metropolitan Opera brings beautiful voices to Clove Lakes Park on Staten Island. 7 p.m. [Free] | • The Metropolitan Opera brings beautiful voices to Clove Lakes Park on Staten Island. 7 p.m. [Free] |
| • Saw Her Stand Up There, an all-woman comedy show and open-mike event, at Q.E.D. in Astoria, Queens. 7:30 p.m. [$6] | • Saw Her Stand Up There, an all-woman comedy show and open-mike event, at Q.E.D. in Astoria, Queens. 7:30 p.m. [$6] |
| • Looking ahead: “Katdashians,” a cat-filled musical parody of the Kardashians, at Elektra Theater in Midtown Manhattan. Friday at 9:30 p.m. [Ticket prices vary] | • Looking ahead: “Katdashians,” a cat-filled musical parody of the Kardashians, at Elektra Theater in Midtown Manhattan. Friday at 9:30 p.m. [Ticket prices vary] |
| • Yankees at Indians, 7:10 p.m. (YES). Mets host Nationals, 7:10 p.m. (SNY). | • Yankees at Indians, 7:10 p.m. (YES). Mets host Nationals, 7:10 p.m. (SNY). |
| • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. | • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. |
| • Subway and PATH | • Subway and PATH |
| • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak | • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak |
| • Roads: Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s. | • Roads: Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s. |
| • Alternate-side parking: Suspended until Friday. | • Alternate-side parking: Suspended until Friday. |
| • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry | • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry |
| • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark | • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark |
| Can’t take the heat? | Can’t take the heat? |
| Maybe we should all just skip New York and head to the North Pole. | Maybe we should all just skip New York and head to the North Pole. |
| That’s what the arctic explorer Robert Peary did this week, 108 years ago. | That’s what the arctic explorer Robert Peary did this week, 108 years ago. |
| He set sail from the East River waterfront in July 1908 and arrived nine months later. | He set sail from the East River waterfront in July 1908 and arrived nine months later. |
| Though some have disputed the claim, Commander Peary is widely remembered as the first person to discover the North Pole. | Though some have disputed the claim, Commander Peary is widely remembered as the first person to discover the North Pole. |
| “For centuries men of imagination regarded it as the roof of the world, the end of the rainbow, the unattainable,” The Times wrote. | “For centuries men of imagination regarded it as the roof of the world, the end of the rainbow, the unattainable,” The Times wrote. |
| “When [Peary’s] team of dogs dragged his sled across the ice around the Pole it was the emptiest spot on earth.” | “When [Peary’s] team of dogs dragged his sled across the ice around the Pole it was the emptiest spot on earth.” |
| Very cool. | Very cool. |
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