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2022 NYC Heat-Related Mortality Report
Summary Each summer, an estimated 370 New Yorkers die prematurely because of hot weather in New York City (NYC). These heat-related deaths account for …
2023 NYC Heat-Related Mortality Report
Summary This report was corrected on Apr. 2, 2025, after we identified an error. The number of heat-exacerbated deaths was corrected from 345 to 555 …
The urban heat island effect in NYC
In New York City and across the country, more people die from extreme heat than from all other natural disasters combined. To understand how to keep …
Protecting New Yorkers from extreme heat
Hot weather is dangerous. In New York City and across the country, more people on average die from extreme heat each year than from all other natural …