Dear Neighbors,
Please be advised that Con Edison has reduced voltage in our area by 5 percent and made an Energy Conservation Request for the following Manhattan zip codes: 10025, 10024, 10023, 10069, and 10026.
- Please limit use of washers, dryers, air conditioners, and other energy-intensive equipment, and turn off lights/televisions when not needed.
- If you have two air conditioners, use only one and set it to the highest comfortable temperature.
If a power outage occurs:
- Report the outage at www.coned.com/ReportOutage or call 800-75-CONED (26633). If you have a speech or hearing disability, report outages to 1-800-642-2308.
- Keep refrigerator and freezer doors tightly closed to prevent food spoilage.
- Do not use generators indoors.
- Please stay safe. Never go near or touch a fallen power line. If you see a downed wire, call 1-800-75-CONED immediately.
The NYS Depts of Environmental Conservation and Health have issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for the NYC metro and Long Island areas for Wednesday (6/30), from 11am through 11pm. The pollutant of concern is Ozone.
A heat advisory is in effect until 8pm this Wednesday (6/30), with heat index values reaching 103 degrees. The most intense heat will occur during the afternoon and early evening hours.
As temperatures soar, please stay safe and check on any neighbors who might need assistance.
- Seniors and those with chronic health problems or mental health conditions are at increased risk.
- Homes without air conditioning can become much hotter than the outdoors over the course of the day.
- Anyone working outdoors should use great caution -- heat stroke is an emergency! In cases of heat stroke, call 9-1-1.
- For more information and safety tips on avoiding heat illness, visit www.NYC.gov/beattheheat.
NYCHA residents should call (718) 707-7771 or use the MyNYCHAapp to report heat-related issues in their buildings.
Cooling centers in our area are listed below.
- Click here or call 311 for updates and to see additional locations.
- Hours may be extended at some of these sites.
Wadleigh Secondary School for the Performing & Visual Arts
215 W. 114th Street
Open 8am - 5pm, closed Thursdays & Fridays / wheelchair accessible
The Center at the Red Oak NSC - Seniors Only
135 W. 106th Street / (212) 749-7015
Open 8:30am - 4pm, closed on weekends / wheelchair accessible
Louis D. Brandeis High School
145 W. 84th Street
Open 8am - 5pm, Monday - Wednesday / wheelchair accessible
Redeemer Presbyterian Church W83 Ministry Center
150 W. 83rd Street / (646) 430-5862
Open 9am - 6pm, closed on weekends / wheelchair accessible
Project Find Senior Center - Senior Only
141 W. 73rd Street / (212) 787-7710
Open 9am - 5pm (Sun-Wed) & 9am - 7pm (Thurs & Fri) / wheelchair accessible
Cool Off Outside
There are outdoor spray showers and misting stations in parks, playgrounds and public housing developments throughout the Upper West Side. Find the one closest to you using the Cool It! NYC map.
Reminder to Families
The Fresh Air Fund is still accepting applications for in-person and virtual summer programs for young people! Click on the links below to learn more.
In-Person Programs
Summer Spaces (ages 5-12) and Open Spaces (ages 12-15).
Virtual Programs
Fresh Air Everywhere (ages 7-12) and Friendly Towns Connect (ages 7-12).
My office is working with seniors, the disabled, the recently un (or under) employed, the food insecure, people with housing issues, and all those suffering the many consequences of this pandemic, to help in any way we can.
Please call (212) 873-0282, leave a message and we will call you back as soon as possible; email [email protected]; or check our website, HelenRosenthal.com. We update it on a regular basis with information about public benefits, non-profit resources, and health facts Upper West Siders need to get through the pandemic.
Warmly,
P.S. Please forward this newsletter to anyone who may find it helpful, or have them subscribe to my e-blasts here.
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