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A collection of 16 issues

Stay Hydrated And Check On Your Neighbors In This Heat

Photo by Erica Price/Bklyner.BROOKLYN – It’s hot out there. Today may feel as high as 100F, even while our thermometer records just 93F this afternoon. There is a heat advisory and Mayor Bill de Blasio this morning advised New Yorkers to stay hydrated and cool. “So everyone, remember,

$103 Million NYCHA Heat and Efficiency Investment Won’t Repair Boilers

The Pink Houses in East New York will be included in the upgrades to heating systems (Source: NY District Attorney’s Office)Public housing residents in New York will be receiving efficiency upgrades to their buildings, just not the most needed ones. The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) announced

Flatbush Library Drastically Cuts Summer Hours Over Broken A/C

BYPL Flatbush Branch, 22 Linden Boulevard. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)This Flatbush Library at 22 Linden Boulevard announced a drastic cut in their summer hours due to a broken air conditioning system. The Library, which used to be open until 6pm, will now close at 1pm every day until

Second 2016 Heat Wave For NYC To Bring Scorching Weather Through Tuesday

Photo Credit: flickr/Pete [https://www.flickr.com/photos/comedynose/14373314278/in/photolist-aqTL4i-cXiwL-e8ZT5F-vU2HV-m9ZhzM-tp3P8-32kmQ-5bXDHD-d4xDSC-e96wGo-7LBNyx-oyzDPs-7Md4q1-ZsgM5-4AMwG-n7NWt-68pAb2-i6wCF-6tKBNy-vuPhPd-k4yBrR-oyvU7v-dfy2y-2hfF1k-6KvkE2-dZvX9-nU7Zzq-ohihS9-43viRx-9YGFmn-znbAB-6VCdn-5qQ1QU-caayEA-72CxN-iJWvJ-54FGGu-aaqnAL-57tuKf-5zASQh-6qFKy-CLoSZR-3qKAKE-xc2GWp-wqQXfP-5puvWW-5nZqJ7-wLDDt1-wTXyKj-x6CnYw] At least we’re not in Washington D.C. where it will feel like 105 degre

Beat The Heat At Your Neighborhood Cooling Center

(Image by Axel Taferner / Flickr [http://(www.n0t.net/])A heat wave is expected to grip New York City this week, with temperatures soaring to 90 degrees today and over 94 by Thursday. But — and here’s the kicker — it’s going to feel much hotter. With intense humidity, the

Icy Weather Coming; Make Sure Your Home Is Heated

Image via National Weather Service [https://www.facebook.com/NWSNewYorkNY/?fref=ts].With temperatures dropping and freezing rain and ice pellets due to arrive overnight in New York City, now is the time to make sure your building’s or house’s heat is in working order. If you live

How To Keep Your Pets Cool In The Summer Heat

Photo by Matthew Hurst [https://www.flickr.com/photos/skewgee/7482300128/in/photolist-ctsfF-bkw3Kb-byqW5D-ctu7j-byqVpk-vnH5ij-cpbK9C-tWncAo-tWniZA-bkw3Xy-9ZMGvR-J8gib-J8ggj-eXzxVB-8abp8v-ctsAs-8adihU-bkw3e5-f5jUaJ-8adW3w-g2gjk-8abhND-g2gb5-8abjJx-8abgSH-g2ghb-8adTTj-8adUPf-8adX5h-8abiSV-g2gch-g2gdZ-g2g8f-g2g6m-g2gcu-g2g4E-g2giD-g2g9N-g2ggd] Now that we are in the heat of summer, it’s important to remember that we humans aren’t the only ones who have to worry about heat stroke and dehydration. Pe

Tips To Keep Your Home Heating Bills Down This Winter

Now that winter has made its official debut and we brace ourselves for plummeting temperatures, we wanted to pass on some tips to make your heating bill a little less scary during these coming months. From adding a couple blankets to your bed and turning your thermostat down at night

Get Out Of This Heat And Into A City Pool

With temperatures hovering somewhere above oppressive these days, we can think of nowhere we’d rather be than in some cool water. Outdoor public pools in New York City reopen following the last day in session for public school, which means they’re already revved up and waiting for swimmers!

Frigid Conditions Greet Pavilion Audience Members Sunday

We want to love the Pavilion [http://www.paviliontheater.com/], we really do, but they make it awfully difficult sometimes. Once again [http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2013/02/park-slopes-pavilion-theater-still-stinks/] , the theater appears to have lost heat, leaving Sunday moviegoers huddling together for warmth. “I spent a good $50 in