Mamdani ripped for telling New Yorkers to keep AC at 78 degrees during heat wave
“Let’s ease demand — and get through the heat — together.”The appeal came as forecasters warned New York City could experience its hottest temperatures in more than a decade. Central Park was forecast to reach 100 degrees for the first time since 2012, with triple-digit temperatures possible on multiple days.The conservation request quickly drew criticism from GOP figures.Advertisement“This is what socialism looks like, folks,” Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy posted on X. “The right answer isn’t restrictions or mandates.
- ▪“Let’s ease demand — and get through the heat — together.”The appeal came as forecasters warned New York City could experience its hottest temperatures in more than a decade.
- ▪Central Park was forecast to reach 100 degrees for the first time since 2012, with triple-digit temperatures possible on multiple days.The conservation request quickly drew criticism from GOP figures.Advertisement“This is what socialism loo
- ▪“The right answer isn’t restrictions or mandates.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged residents to conserve electricity as a dangerous heat dome settled over the East Coast, prompting criticism from several prominent Republican officials who seized on the appeal as evidence of shortcomings of his socialist agenda.“New York: it’s hot out there, and the power grid is working overtime to keep us cool,” Mamdani posted on X Wednesday. “Set your AC to 78 degrees, turn off lights/electronics you’re not using, and unplug what you can.” Recommended Stories Top House Republicans call for Jones Act waiver to expire New York City to suspend evictions for two days due to heat dome Virginia county asks employees to ‘turn off’ lights as electricity rates jump 25% Mamdani said the city was also doing its part by keeping municipal buildings at 78…
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