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Keeping cool in extreme urban heat

As the first major heat wave hit the Northeast this week, city dwellers experienced what is known as the "island effect." Here's how one neighborhood plans to stay cool amid the extreme heat.

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First Alert Weather: Beautiful fall stretch coming

First Alert Weather: Beautiful fall stretch coming

Thousands take part in 26th annual Lustgarten Foundation Walk on Long Island

Thousands take part in 26th annual Lustgarten Foundation Walk on Long Island

Senate Minority Leader Schumer sounds alarm on Flock cameras

Senate Minority Leader Schumer sounds alarm on Flock cameras

Planned multi-weekend shutdown of G train in Brooklyn in December has been scrapped

Planned multi-weekend shutdown of G train in Brooklyn in December has been scrapped

New CBS News poll suggests Democrats are in strong position to win control of House

New CBS News poll suggests Democrats are in strong position to win control of House

NYPD looking for suspects in Brooklyn hammer attack

NYPD looking for suspects in Brooklyn hammer attack

Driver facing charges following deadly crash on Grand Central Parkway in Queens

Driver facing charges following deadly crash on Grand Central Parkway in Queens

Parents recount brutal stabbing death of son in front of his Queens home

Parents recount brutal stabbing death of son in front of his Queens home

Extended interview with Mike LiPetri | The Point with Marcia Kramer

Extended interview with Mike LiPetri | The Point with Marcia Kramer

Extended interview with Rep. Tom Suozzi | The Point with Marcia Kramer

Extended interview with Rep. Tom Suozzi | The Point with Marcia Kramer

Yankees lose ALDS Game 1 to Rays, 1-0 | Team coverage

Yankees lose ALDS Game 1 to Rays, 1-0 | Team coverage

Cornell president says school "must do better" amid criticism of its investigation

Cornell president says school "must do better" amid criticism of its investigation

First Alert Weather: Cooler Sunday with showers in New York - 10/3/26

First Alert Weather: Cooler Sunday with showers in New York - 10/3/26

Stolen car found on fire after Brooklyn crash, police say

Stolen car found on fire after Brooklyn crash, police say

Firefighter injured battling blaze at Massapequa home

Firefighter injured battling blaze at Massapequa home

NYPD detective awaiting surgery after Bronx stabbing, family says

NYPD detective awaiting surgery after Bronx stabbing, family says

Photo shows suspects in stabbing of off-duty NYPD detective in the Bronx

Photo shows suspects in stabbing of off-duty NYPD detective in the Bronx

Yankees leave Aaron Judge off ALDS roster

Yankees leave Aaron Judge off ALDS roster

First Alert Weather: Showers move in Sunday afternoon in New York - 10/3/26

First Alert Weather: Showers move in Sunday afternoon in New York - 10/3/26

Section of Knickerbocker Avenue co-named for Knicks champion Jose Alvarado

Section of Knickerbocker Avenue co-named for Knicks champion Jose Alvarado

Teams pull airplane for Special Olympics event at Newark Airport

Teams pull airplane for Special Olympics event at Newark Airport

Veterans ride horses through Manhattan

Veterans ride horses through Manhattan

NAN celebrates Rev. Al Sharpton's 72nd birthday

NAN celebrates Rev. Al Sharpton's 72nd birthday

Columbia journalism school pausing Master of Arts program admissions

Columbia journalism school pausing Master of Arts program admissions

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