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On Thursday at City Hall Park, environmental groups, community based organizations, and political representatives held a rally demanding action to address the impacts of extreme heat—while meanwhile, across the street, other politicians announced a package of bills aimed at regulating indoor air quality.
“Extreme heat is not an isolated issue. It is intertwined with other injustices like urban development and racist infrastructure,” said Rami Dinnawi, a representative from the community human rights organization El Puente de Williamsburg. “We need to support community-led initiatives on mitigating the effect of extreme heat.”
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