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LIVE: NYC Mayor Mamdani gives update on heatwave preparations

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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani holds a news conference to discuss preparations as a potentially record-setting heatwave bears down on the city. #newyorkcity #mamdani #heatwave Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/

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Independent Journal Review

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· Jul 7, 2026

Mayor Mamdani AC Mandate Backfires

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing questions after urging residents to keep their air conditioners set to 78 degrees or higher during a serious heat wave, while reports found that parts of City Hall and other municipal buildings were much cooler than that. The mayor’s message was meant to reduce pressure on the []

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· Jul 1, 2026

NYC Expands Heat Emergency Measures Ahead of Record-Breaking Holiday Weekend Heat Wave

New York — As a dangerous heat wave grips the city with heat indices potentially reaching 112 degrees, Mayor Mamdani on Tuesday, June 30 announced additional emergency measures to protect New Yorkers through the July 4 holiday weekend. Building on Monday’s activation of the city’s first-ever comprehensive Heat Emergency Plan, the new actions include extended []

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· Jul 3, 2026

Zohran Mamdani roasted for demanding New Yorker set AC temperature amid US heatwave

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been mocked over his latest response to the heatwave spreading across the United States. On Thursday, Mamdani posted to X asking New Yorkers to set their “AC to 78 degrees” to avoid the city facing an energy emergency. “Set your AC to 78 degrees, turn off lights/electronics you're not using, and unplug what you can,” Mamdani wrote. Mamdani’s post quickly went viral, with conservative social media users and politicians brutally roasting the socialist mayor.

The Daily Wire

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· Jul 2, 2026

‘Welcome To Communism!’: Mamdani Roasted For Heat Wave Instructions For New Yorkers

Far-Left New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani told New York City residents and business owners to take on the heat wave in the name of collectivism, urging them to keep their thermostats set to a toasty 78 degrees. “New York: it’s hot out there, and the power grid is working overtime to keep us cool. ...

San Antonio Current

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· Jul 6, 2026

Heat Wave Politics: GOP leaders deride calls to conserve

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. Seeking to sow unity amid a pending heat crisis, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani reaped a whirlwind of right-wing rage. Mamdani’s post on X on Wednesday urged New Yorkers [] The post Heat Wave Politics: GOP leaders deride calls to conserve appeared first on San Antonio Current.

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· Jul 1, 2026

LIVE: Mayor Mamdani holds press conference on NYC security measures ahead of Fourth of July

Watch live as New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch and the U.S. Coast Guard hold a press conference on security measures in the city ahead of July 4. #newyork #mamdani #july4th

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Related coverage for "LIVE: NYC Mayor Mamdani gives update on heatwave preparations": Independent Journal Review — Mayor Mamdani AC Mandate Backfires. Vision Times — NYC Expands Heat Emergency Measures Ahead of Record-Breaking Holiday Weekend Heat Wave. Sky News Australia — Zohran Mamdani roasted for demanding New Yorker set AC temperature amid US heatwave. The Daily Wire — ‘Welcome To Communism!’: Mamdani Roasted For Heat Wave Instructions For New Yorkers. San Antonio Current — Heat Wave Politics: GOP leaders deride calls to conserve. Associated Press — LIVE: Mayor Mamdani holds press conference on NYC security measures ahead of Fourth of July