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| New York Today: All Hail the Heat | New York Today: All Hail the Heat |
| (about 1 hour later) | |
| Updated, 9:33 a.m. | |
| Good morning on this warming Thursday. | Good morning on this warming Thursday. |
| Brace yourselves. | |
| A “heat dome” is coming. | A “heat dome” is coming. |
| Remember that big, colorful parachute you played with at kindergarten field day? | Remember that big, colorful parachute you played with at kindergarten field day? |
| The one that you and your 10 best friends would raise in the air, pull behind your heads, tuck beneath your bums, and sit under — trapping in the heat? | The one that you and your 10 best friends would raise in the air, pull behind your heads, tuck beneath your bums, and sit under — trapping in the heat? |
| Until you’d feel your little body roasting, forcing you to scurry out in desperation? | Until you’d feel your little body roasting, forcing you to scurry out in desperation? |
| A heat dome is similar. | A heat dome is similar. |
| “You have a ridge of high pressure acting as a dome of heat,” said John Homenuk of New York Metro Weather. “And all of that hot air sits underneath this ridge of high pressure.” | “You have a ridge of high pressure acting as a dome of heat,” said John Homenuk of New York Metro Weather. “And all of that hot air sits underneath this ridge of high pressure.” |
| Under this dome, temperatures will reach into the 90s this weekend, with the sizzle not expected to taper until the middle of next week. | Under this dome, temperatures will reach into the 90s this weekend, with the sizzle not expected to taper until the middle of next week. |
| While we most likely won’t be breaking any records, this heat could be up to 10 degrees or more above normal for this time of year, said Joe Pollina, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. | While we most likely won’t be breaking any records, this heat could be up to 10 degrees or more above normal for this time of year, said Joe Pollina, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. |
| And joining that heat will be humidity: the invisible force that takes your hair to new heights and feels like a dog panting its clammy breath down your neck. | And joining that heat will be humidity: the invisible force that takes your hair to new heights and feels like a dog panting its clammy breath down your neck. |
| The best measure of humidity — the dew point — could reach the low 70s this weekend, and that’s when it gets oppressive, Mr. Pollina said. | The best measure of humidity — the dew point — could reach the low 70s this weekend, and that’s when it gets oppressive, Mr. Pollina said. |
| “The higher the dew point, the more humidity, and the more uncomfortable it’ll feel out there,” he told us. | “The higher the dew point, the more humidity, and the more uncomfortable it’ll feel out there,” he told us. |
| Factoring in this unwanted guest, an outdoor jaunt may feel like entering a 100-degree oven. | Factoring in this unwanted guest, an outdoor jaunt may feel like entering a 100-degree oven. |
| Wonderful. | Wonderful. |
| If you can’t flee the heat dome, here are tips on how to (try to) beat it. | If you can’t flee the heat dome, here are tips on how to (try to) beat it. |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| The furnace is just getting fired up. | The furnace is just getting fired up. |
| But while today’s high is near 88, it will feel just a touch cooler. | But while today’s high is near 88, it will feel just a touch cooler. |
| And strong afternoon breezes should help. | And strong afternoon breezes should help. |
| Don’t forget to grab your shades: There should be plenty of sun. | Don’t forget to grab your shades: There should be plenty of sun. |
| • An hourslong standoff with a man who barricaded himself inside of an S.U.V. in Columbus Circle ended peacefully after the man was taken into custody. [New York Times] | |
| • Some insurance groups in New York have been systematically cutting the hours of home care for their disabled clients, according to a new report. [New York Times] | • Some insurance groups in New York have been systematically cutting the hours of home care for their disabled clients, according to a new report. [New York Times] |
| • Jeremy Lin is back in New York, and so is a glimpse of the old Linsanity. [New York Times] | • Jeremy Lin is back in New York, and so is a glimpse of the old Linsanity. [New York Times] |
| • In New York City, over 40 pregnant women have tested positive for Zika virus, according to the Department of Health. [DNAInfo] | • In New York City, over 40 pregnant women have tested positive for Zika virus, according to the Department of Health. [DNAInfo] |
| • It’s not yet finished and already the boxy Queens Library at Hunters Point with its “gummi-shaped cutouts” is drawing attention on the waterfront. [New York Times] | • It’s not yet finished and already the boxy Queens Library at Hunters Point with its “gummi-shaped cutouts” is drawing attention on the waterfront. [New York Times] |
| • With continuing construction on La Guardia Airport, the Port Authority is telling travelers to not even try parking — the lots are full. [CBS] | • With continuing construction on La Guardia Airport, the Port Authority is telling travelers to not even try parking — the lots are full. [CBS] |
| • A coalition of transit advocates are calling on the city to fix a bus system in “crisis,” and they have a plan. [amNewYork] | • A coalition of transit advocates are calling on the city to fix a bus system in “crisis,” and they have a plan. [amNewYork] |
| • Raccoons are harassing residents in West Harlem, and even eating their pets. [DNAInfo] | • Raccoons are harassing residents in West Harlem, and even eating their pets. [DNAInfo] |
| • After fights over electrical outlets on the ferries, the Department of Transportation will install cellphone-charging stations at Staten Island Ferry Terminals. [New York Post] | • After fights over electrical outlets on the ferries, the Department of Transportation will install cellphone-charging stations at Staten Island Ferry Terminals. [New York Post] |
| • Scoreboard: New York Liberty stupefy Washington Mystics, 88-81. Cubs rough up Mets, 6-2. Yankees clip Orioles’ wings, 5-0. | • Scoreboard: New York Liberty stupefy Washington Mystics, 88-81. Cubs rough up Mets, 6-2. Yankees clip Orioles’ wings, 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. |
| • Visit “Truman Capote’s Brooklyn,” a new photography exhibit at the Brooklyn Historical Society. Noon. [$10 suggested admission] | • Visit “Truman Capote’s Brooklyn,” a new photography exhibit at the Brooklyn Historical Society. Noon. [$10 suggested admission] |
| • “A Night With the Dead,” a performance by the psychic medium Thomas John, at the Slipper Room on the Lower East Side. 7 p.m. [$40] | • “A Night With the Dead,” a performance by the psychic medium Thomas John, at the Slipper Room on the Lower East Side. 7 p.m. [$40] |
| • Ladysmith Black Mambazo and the Hallelujah Train perform at the “Out of Doors” festival in Damrosch Park at Lincoln Center. 7:30 p.m. [Free] | • Ladysmith Black Mambazo and the Hallelujah Train perform at the “Out of Doors” festival in Damrosch Park at Lincoln Center. 7:30 p.m. [Free] |
| • “Troilus and Cressida,” part of Shakespeare in the Park, at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. 8 p.m. [Free, reserve your seat] | • “Troilus and Cressida,” part of Shakespeare in the Park, at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. 8 p.m. [Free, reserve your seat] |
| • An outdoor “Psycho Beach Party” is at the Old Stone House at Washington Park in Park Slope, Brooklyn. 8 p.m. [Free] | • An outdoor “Psycho Beach Party” is at the Old Stone House at Washington Park in Park Slope, Brooklyn. 8 p.m. [Free] |
| • Liberty hosts Indiana Fever, 11 a.m. (MSG). Yankees host Orioles, 1:05 p.m. (YES). | • Liberty hosts Indiana Fever, 11 a.m. (MSG). Yankees host Orioles, 1:05 p.m. (YES). |
| • Be careful out there, and take note of the public cooling centers that the city has opened across the boroughs. | • Be careful out there, and take note of the public cooling centers that the city has opened across the boroughs. |
| • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. | • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. |
| A, B, C, D and 1 trains are running with delays. | |
| • 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: in effect until Aug. 15. | • Alternate-side parking: in effect until Aug. 15. |
| • 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 |
| Imagine walking around New York in this July heat barefoot, and in a full-length fur coat. | Imagine walking around New York in this July heat barefoot, and in a full-length fur coat. |
| Dogs do it every day. But don’t let a wagging tail fool you — they can get hot. | Dogs do it every day. But don’t let a wagging tail fool you — they can get hot. |
| So we want to know: What are the creative ways you’re keeping your dog comfortably cool outdoors this summer? | So we want to know: What are the creative ways you’re keeping your dog comfortably cool outdoors this summer? |
| Upload a photograph of your pooch keeping cool in New York City this summer with this form, or share a photo on Instagram with the hashtag #NYTDogDays. We may use your image in a feature next week. | Upload a photograph of your pooch keeping cool in New York City this summer with this form, or share a photo on Instagram with the hashtag #NYTDogDays. We may use your image in a feature next week. |
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