The extreme heat is also affecting New Yorkers' air quality, which reached levels deemed "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups," according to an AQI forecast for Wednesday and Thursday earlier this week.
"We've said it over and over again that heat is a silent killer and it poses a significant threat especially to our most vulnerable residents, adults ages 60 and older, young children, those with preexisting health conditions like health disease, diabetes, mental health conditions, or cognitive impairment," said NYC Emergency Management Commissioner Zach Iscol.
Extreme heat is the city's most dangerous weather phenomenon, as an estimated 350 New Yorkers a year die because of hot weather according to a 2024 NYC Heat-Related Mortality Report.
According to data from the NYC Health Department, six of the 10 Bronx neighborhoods where heat-related deaths are most likely to occur are in the South Bronx.
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