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Subject Another Hot Summer Tests the MTA’s Cooling Efforts
Date September 5, 2024 9:00 PM
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City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York City
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Another Hot Summer Tests the MTA’s Cooling Efforts

In the face of climate change, the MTA must deal with excessive heat in its subway system and find ways to keep over 3 million daily riders cool. Advocates worry the pause of congestion pricing, and the lost funding it was expected to spur, could jeopardize these efforts.

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More climate & environmental news
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National Grid is About to Raise Your Gas Bill to Cover $5 Billion in Infrastructure Projects

Starting Sept. 1, National Grid customers across New York City will see their monthly bills go up to help pay for approximately $5 billion in new investments to the gas system.

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Opinion: Permanent Housing is the Way Forward as Communities Overheat

“While it becomes more dangerous to live outside without reprieve from the heat, the city has doubled down on penalizing the homeless instead of focusing on housing initiatives.”

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Opinion: Heat Behind Bars & The Urgent Case for Compassionate Release


“It has been 10 years since my release, and the memory of extreme heat without air conditioning haunts me, especially as the planet continues to warm each year. One of my greatest concerns now is for those still imprisoned.”

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