Zohran Mamdani: “This could be the hottest 4th of July since 2010.”

“The heat. As of Monday, our city has entered into a heat emergency expected to last through the weekend. If the forecast holds, This could be the hottest 4th of July since 2010. We are taking every precaution to ensure New Yorkers have somewhere they can stay cool and during this period of extreme weather, I have activated the city's heat Emergency Plan and we will issue targeted warnings through our city's Advanced Warning System.” (00:47–00:51)

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