Transcript: Mayor Mamdani Joins NYPD Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch and the United States Coast Guard for a Security Briefing for Sail 250 and the Fourth of July
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First and foremost, to underline what you've said, which is that we are expecting incredibly hot temperatures. We are talking about a level of heat that this city has not seen in more than a decade. And what we ask New Yorkers to do is to be mindful of the danger that accompanies those temperatures. That means make sure that you stay hydrated, make sure that you're putting on sunscreen [and] make sure that you're taking as many breaks as possible from being outside, and if you can, to stay indoors and to stay in air conditioning. Now we know that for some New Yorkers, their air conditioning may not be up to par. They may be facing any issues with that. And for that, we've set up more than 200 cooling centers across the five boroughs. They're starting today through the weekend. We also, for the first time in New York City history, will have COOL vans, which will be vans that will be able to transport New Yorkers to cooling centers, as well as vans that can provide any New Yorker in need with electrolytes, with water, even with meals, whether they be kosher, halal, vegetarian [or] whatever it may be needed. And beyond that, we are also looking to do everything we can to make it easier for New Yorkers to stay cool. One of those things is that we have extended the hours of our New York City public pools to 8.30 p.m. We have ensured that anything that's possible, whether it's working with our Fire Department on the spray caps for fire hydrants across our city or it's also ensuring that for the first time we have misting stations for outdoor workers, we're taking all of these precautions. I think, [from] what you heard from the commissioner, we are incredibly grateful to the men and the women of the NYPD, who are, at a time when so many New Yorkers are looking forward to spending that time with friends and family, going to be taking care of the friends and family of New Yorkers. And the way that New Yorkers can most respect that time is by taking as much care of themselves as possible so that everyone can focus on what will be a weekend that we will remember for generations. This is not only the 50th anniversary of the Macy's fireworks, but also the 250th anniversary of our nation. And I know that so many, myself included, have been looking forward to this and for all of it to coincide also with the World Cup and with [Brazil] playing Norway on Sunday, so many events across the city. We're very excited, and I look at an NYPD here and a New York City government, and what I see is one that's fully prepared.
Zohran MamdaniCheck at the sourceI have a lot of respect for the former vice president. I don't think that that relates to our preparations for this weekend. What I will say, though, is to your point around how we are going to inform New Yorkers; it's going to be not only through press conferences like these, but we are also using hundreds of LinkNYC kiosks for the first time in New York City history, providing New Yorkers with directions to a cooling center within 10 minutes of them. We're also working with the MTA to ensure that there are regular announcements, as well as putting out any form of information we can across every form of media so that New Yorkers understand that this weekend is one that will be extraordinary, not just in terms of the events, but also in terms of the temperatures. I'm going to pass it over to Chief LiPetri.
Zohran MamdaniCheck at the sourceSo first and foremost, our number one emphasis is on safety. And in addition to the more than 200 cooling centers and the COOL vans, we are also increasing the number of outreach workers to 600 workers who will be working across the city. And what they will be doing is conducting direct outreach to homeless New Yorkers and any New Yorker in need. Additionally, we are asking New Yorkers that if they see anyone who is vulnerable to the conditions and they are concerned about them, to call 311. Now, if they or someone they know are experiencing symptoms, whether it be nausea, dizziness, confusion [or] any signs of heat stroke, then they should call 911.
Zohran MamdaniCheck at the sourceIt's going to be the same determination as it is in state law, which is that if they are determined to be a danger to themselves or to others, then yes.
Zohran MamdaniCheck at the source
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