Transcript: Mayor Mamdani Provides Updates on Extreme Heat Response and Safety Live on 1010 Wins (92.3 Fm)
Zohran Mamdani on NYC Mayor's Office transcripts.
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Zohran MamdaniCheck at the sourceWe're still in the writing phase of that executive order in terms of the implementation of the guidance. However, we're not going to wait for the timeline of that executive order for us to take action. And so, inspired by it, we have reached out to more than 70,000 of our business licensees. Whether they're through DCWP or DOHMH, we are talking about businesses across the five boroughs, to remind them to have heat protections for their workers, and also to remind of existing law. So, for example, for a delivery worker — they have the right to use the bathroom at any restaurant they're picking up from. And as you said, we know that there will be many New Yorkers who are just going about their days. There will be others who are excited to celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation, who will be excited to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Macy's July 4th fireworks. And then there will be others who are working through this period. So, for the first time in city history, we're setting up misting stations for outdoor workers. We are also setting up cooling vans where any New Yorker in need can get into this van and get electrolytes, water, food — whether it be kosher, halal, vegetarian. And we're also going to be dispatching city workers to just check in on any senior that someone is concerned about, to see if they're facing any effects from what will be a heat wave that we have not seen in more than a decade.
Zohran MamdaniCheck at the sourceYou know, we have been working with Con Ed, as well as with National Grid and other utilities, to prepare, because we know that with this level of heat — high 90s, triple digits, you know, with humidity, it will feel like it's up to 112 degrees — that there may be reliability concerns that come from the demand that we typically see in response. So, we've been working with them in advance. They have put everything they can together to be ready for the turnaround. However, we're making sure that we're also letting business owners know to set their thermostats at 78 degrees to help the grid deal with what will be probably one of the highest levels of demand we've seen in more than a decade.
Zohran MamdaniCheck at the sourceYou know, we will be prepared for crowds, whether they're going to be outside of Madison Square Garden, or they're going to be gathering outside any of the viewing sites for the Fourth of July fireworks. When it comes to the event at MSG, what I can say is that there's been an application filed for a large event. We are fully prepared. There isn't anything to share beyond that. But no matter what brings you outside, we wanna ask New Yorkers: stay hydrated, make sure you put on sunscreen, make sure you take as many breaks as possible indoors and with air conditioning, because this heat is no joke.
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