Harlem Heat Project
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One Small Step to Keep Public Housing Cool
The New York City Housing Authority is launching a pilot program to install air cooling equipment in two senior housing buildings ... for free. Jun 17, 2019
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Cooling Centers Open (If You Can Find Them)
Last year, after a WNYC investigation, New York City officials promised to provide large signs to make locations more visible. But in East Harlem at least, they are nowhere to be seen. Aug 8, 2018
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Making New York Cool Again
WNYC's Harlem Heat Project wrapped up its work — for now — with a brainstorming session about how to protect people from extreme heat during the summer. Here are some ideas. Oct 24, 2016
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Hear the Heat: Our Song Demonstrates What it Felt Like Inside Harlem Homes This Summer
Every 15 minutes, WNYC's recorded the heat index inside about 30 homes in Harlem. And we turned each temperature into a musical note to play what the heat in Harlem sounds like. Sep 29, 2016
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A Century Later, City's Heat Strategies Still Come Up Short
New York City didn't always take charge in extreme heat. It started with a young Theodore Roosevelt and the greatest cooling technology of 1896. Have we kept up with times? Sep 8, 2016
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As Temperatures Climb, the Elderly, Frail and Poor Are Put at Risk
"The fan ain’t doing no good, at all,” says one 69-year-old admitted for heat exhaustion. Aug 18, 2016
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Without AC, Public Housing Residents Swelter Through the Summer
Almost 90 percent of New Yorkers have air conditioning in their homes, but less than half of public housing apartments do. And those units don't cool down, even overnight. Jul 28, 2016
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A Hotter Than Normal Week in the City Compared to the Burbs
Researchers say night temperatures in the city were 12-15 degrees hotter than elsewhere — more than double the average Jul 10, 2016
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Tracking the Temperatures on the Harlem Heat Island
In the midst of the city's first official heat wave this year, hear how you can get involved in WNYC's study to track temperatures in Harlem apartments with no air conditioning. Jul 8, 2016
