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[NYC DDC @NYCDDC]

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[NYC DDC @NYCDDC]

🎆 Happy Fourth of July from DDC! 🎆

[nychealthy @nycHealthy]

UPDATE: Due to the current heat wave, the Essential Plan Cooling Program is extended through Monday, July 6.

More info: https://t.co/12RXPKftKo

[nychealthy @nycHealthy]

An Air Quality Health Advisory is in effect for NYC today, July 2, due to ozone.

During the heat wave New Yorkers should use A/C when indoors or go to an air-conditioned place: https://t.co/3uEcf9Ayfj

[NYC Emergency Management @nycemergencymgt]

The heat today is extremely dangerous and prolonged. The forecast highs in the 100s are just the temperatures for the *shade.* Step into direct sun and it will be far worse.

NYCEM is tracking and coordinating the City’s response to this heat event around the clock and directing New Yorkers to cool, safe places across the five boroughs.

Have a plan. Gather supplies now before the worst heat comes in the afternoon. Stay informed. Find a cooling center near you: https://t.co/VSuwxRm7MI

[NYC Emergency Management @nycemergencymgt]

Dangerous heat grips the city today. Temperatures climb into the upper 90s and near 100, with the heat index reaching as high as 110 during the afternoon. The city stays dangerously hot into the evening, and the night barely cools off.

When it gets this hot, the power grid works as hard as your body does. Easing demand during peak hours helps keep the electricity on for everyone, especially the AC that keeps people safe.
Here's what to expect hour by hour, and how to protect yourself and the grid.

More info: https://t.co/B7EmDF1n9Y

[NYC DDC @NYCDDC]

Learn more about DDC through NYC Open Data, including active projects in infrastructure and public buildings. #NYCDataAtWork https://t.co/kc8zrPMp8J

[Dr. Alister Martin @NYCHealthCommr]

We thank @NYCDDC for their partnership and dedication to this project to ensure all New Yorkers have physical access to the health care services they deserve.

[Dr. Alister Martin @NYCHealthCommr]

By improving and updating the Corona Health Center, we are equipped to better serve the community, whether they need testing, treatment, vaccination, or reproductive health services.

[NYC DDC @NYCDDC]

DDC celebrated renovations to the Corona Health Center in Queens.

The project made major upgrades inside and outside the building, including a new ADA-accessible ramp and lobby, new skylights for more natural light, a restored façade and roof, and more. https://t.co/AyegxLkRWs

[NYC Water @NYCWater]

🥵 New York City is about to get dangerously hot, so here's how to beat the heat using just WATER - inside and out! 💦

😎 Share these tips with everyone over the next few days. Water will help everyone stay safe and beat the heat.

[NYC Emergency Management @nycemergencymgt]

Wednesday begins one of the most dangerous stretches of extreme heat our city has seen in years, with the heat index potentially into the triple digits by afternoon. And it does not let up, the heat builds day after day into the weekend, and it will barely cool down at night. That is what makes this kind of event so risky. Do not wait. Find a cool option now, any public or private space with air conditioning, like a library, a mall, a friend's place, or a city cooling center. Find one near you at https://t.co/04ULpqxfIY.

Check in on older neighbors, relatives, and anyone living without AC. Here is how Wednesday will feel hour by hour, and what to do at each step to stay safe.

[NYC DDC @NYCDDC]

.@eldiariony recently profiled Commissioner Ochoa, who spoke about his journey from Tijuana, Mexico to one of the most complex technical positions in the world: leading the New York City Department of Design and Construction.

Read more: https://t.co/dCVTDIM8vH

[NYC Emergency Management @nycemergencymgt]

🌡️ EXTREME HEAT ALERT for the disability community: Dangerous heat hits NYC Wednesday through the July 4th weekend, with triple-digit heat index values and little relief overnight. People with disabilities, access, and functional needs face higher risk in extreme heat. Your plan matters. Make it NOW.

Some medications and health conditions make it harder for your body to handle heat or to feel how hot you really are. Mobility, vision, hearing, cognitive, and chronic health conditions can all make it harder to stay cool or get to a cool place. That is exactly why planning ahead is so important.

✅ Stay cool. Use AC if you have it (set to 78°F), or identify an accessible cooling center, library, or cool space you can get to. Staying cool matters more than avoiding travel over air quality.
✅ Talk to your doctor or pharmacist about how your medications and conditions affect your heat risk, and how to store heat-sensitive medications and supplies.
✅ Rely on electric-powered medical or life-support equipment (oxygen, ventilator, dialysis, power wheelchair or scooter)? Have a backup power plan, keep devices charged, and enroll in your utility's Life-Support Equipment program (Con Edison LSE / PSEG Long Island) so they prioritize you in an outage.
✅ If you must travel, plan your trip. Check that your route and cooling site are accessible, and arrange paratransit or a ride ahead of time if you need it.
✅ Build your support network. Ask someone to check on you daily during the heat, and check on disabled friends, family, and neighbors yourself. Heat takes lives quietly, at home, among those who are isolated. One call or visit can save a life.

📲 When cooling centers are activated on Wednesday, find a cooling center, including accessible and pet-friendly sites (service animals always welcome), at https://t.co/04ULpqxfIY or call 311 (VRS: 212-639-9675 / TTY: 212-504-4115).

Sign up for Notify NYC for emergency alerts in 14 languages and in American Sign Language: https://t.co/Rf1e5S7PRQ #BeatTheHeatNYC

[Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @NYCMayor]

We’re bracing for a historic heat wave. The best way to stay safe is to stay in air conditioning. 

Cooling centers are already available now with hundreds more being activated WEDNESDAY. 

Visit https://t.co/sS0oTHOrz3 to find the closest one to you.

[NYC DDC @NYCDDC]

With more than 4,000 completed public buildings and infrastructure projects, our portfolio shows no signs of slowing down. DDC has openings in the fields of engineering, architecture, construction management, and more.

Explore career opportunities at DDC: https://t.co/9EWmQIsJbr

[Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @NYCMayor]

🚨EXTREME HEAT WATCH IN NYC🚨

Wednesday through at least Saturday, heat indices will surpass 100 degrees, potentially reaching 109 on Friday.

These are extremely dangerous conditions, and New Yorkers must plan now to stay safe and help their neighbors do the same.

The best way to prepare for extreme heat is to identify a safe, air-conditioned place you can spend the hot days.

If you don't have air-conditioning at home, plan to stay with family and friends or visit a free, public cooling center. Beginning Wednesday, the City will activate hundreds of free locations across the city.

Find one nearest you, including accessible and pet-friendly options, by visiting https://t.co/Iqa7gXBq7R or by calling 311.

Once you have your heat plan, check in on your neighbors — especially seniors, outdoor workers, and people with chronic health illnesses — to make sure they have one too.

Under the City's Heat Emergency Plan, the City has been planning since last week for what may be a historic heat wave. We will continue to share heat safety guidance and emergency updates throughout the week.

Sign up for emergency alerts by texting NOTIFYNYC to 692-692 and visit https://t.co/Iqa7gXBq7R for more guidance.

[NYC DDC @NYCDDC]

We’re partnering with @NYCParks to build five public restrooms across City parks, including at Murphy Brothers Playground and East River Park.

DDC is using the design-build alternative delivery method to deliver these projects faster.

Learn more: https://t.co/EjJvzElFBA

[NYC DDC @NYCDDC]

DDC announced Skanska USA Building Inc./Claire Weisz Architects, LLP (WXY) as the apparent selected proposer for a design-build project that will construct the new East Side Greenway 14th Street Connector.

Read more: https://t.co/HJt8DR86Wy

[NYC Emergency Management @nycemergencymgt]

An extreme heat watch is coming for NYC starting on Wednesday 7/1 through this weekend. Extreme heat is dangerous, but you can protect yourself. Most heat-related deaths in NYC happen indoors without A/C. 

This summer, let’s protect each other: 

☀️ Share cool options 
☀️ Check on older adults + neighbors 
☀️ Take breaks & hydrate if you work outside 

Find cool options: 🔗https://t.co/04ULpqxfIY