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City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York City


Citing the impact of climate change, Harlem State Sen. Cordell Cleare is pursuing legislation that would make more New Yorkers eligible for the state-run Cooling Assistance Benefit, eliminating a requirement that applicants prove they have a medical condition.

“An air conditioner is not a luxury anymore,” she said.

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