Well, that's one way to start a playoff series: the Knicks got utterly destroyed in game one of their playoff series against the Miami Heat yesterday afternoon. After a well-played first quarter, the game was never close again—the 100-67 final score doesn't even give you an idea of how pathetic it was. So all that confidence was definitely not justified. NY Times reporter Michael Powell has an idea of how they can win game two though: "Sign Ewing, page Oakley at car wash, ask Starks if he is still limber..."
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Knicks Hit New Low In Opening Playoff Game Against Heat
Heat Wave Death Toll Climbs To 11
New York's recent heat wave was much more deadly than previously thought. In addition to the previously reported victims of hyperthermia, the city Medical Examiners Office has now announced four more victims, three of whom were in their 30s.
Photos: Adorable Animals Keep Cool At NY Botanical Garden
Now that the worst of the heat wave seems to have passed, let's all take a moment to remember that we weren't the only ones sweating it out—our four-legged and two-winged friends were sweltering, too. Check out this gallery of some of the New York Botanical Garden's wildlife doing their darndest to chill out in the Bronx—did you know that birds can actually pant to keep cool? Whoa, nature. (And if you're a pet owner, here are some tips on how to keep your furry friends cool all summer.)
PSA: Free Air Conditioners To Those In Need
Although the brutal heat wave seems to have passed, there's still a long, sticky summer ahead, which can be legitimately dangerous for elderly and medically compromised people. To help beat the heat, the Sunset Park Redevelopment Committee, in partnership with Community Environmental Center, is offering free, energy efficient air conditioners to low-income, sick and elderly Brooklyn residents.
Last Week's Heat Wave Also Claimed 10-Year-Old Girl's Life
Yesterday the city acknowledged that last week's heat wave was to blame in the death of a 94-year-old Brooklyn woman and today the death toll rises. The City's Medical Examiner has now confirmed that last week's heat wave also claimed the life of a 10-year-old girl.
Video: Reporter NOT Welcomed At Home Of LI Woman Who Left Toddler In Hot Car
A reporter for News 12 on Long Island was not cordially received when she paid a visit to the home of a woman arrested in a K-Mart parking lot for leaving her 14-month-old daughter alone inside her car with the windows barely cracked—on a day when the heat index was 100. Aimee Rachlin allegedly left the vehicle parked in "blistering sunlight" on Friday, one of the hottest days of the year. But on the plus side, at least she left the doors unlocked, so police called to the scene were able to rescue the toddler without doing any damage to her new Mercedes. Over the weekend, local reporter Christine Insigna dutifully went to the home Rachlin shares with her mother and, as you can see here, the Rachlins have their own special way of meeting the press:
Last Week's Heat Wave Really Was Deadly
Sadly the heat wave that finally left us last night took one New Yorker with it. Nationally the unrelenting heat that gave New York one of its hottest days ever has been blamed for 34 deaths but locally there only appears to be one: a 94-year-old Brooklyn woman.
Grab A Sweater, It's 80 Degrees Outside
If you walked outdoors this morning and didn't feel the immediate prickle of sweat form on the back of your neck, it may be because today's high is a frigid 80 degrees. The record heat wave began to break yesterday afternoon, but with temperatures in the 90s, it was tough to notice a discernible difference unless you crammed that package of frozen spinach down your pants. The AP spotted a man in Times Square selling spray bottle/fan combos for $30, $15 more than he bought them for, while a tourist from Scotland sought shelter in the Theater District: "I told them I don't care what we see. Getting inside and getting cool, that's the idea." Presumably she continued: "Except Mamma Mia. I'll eat a bowl of chili in a Russian bath house before I see Mamma Mia."
Hot Weather Photos: Release The Fire Hydrants!
Another day, another record-breaking temperature: after it hit 104 on Friday, there was yet another record-high temperature on Saturday when it hit 100 in Central Park around 2 p.m., breaking the old record of 99 set in 1991 (Newark also set a record high of 102 yesterday), and today there's another heat advisory. Which means there's only one way to truly celebrate this sustained feeling of being enveloped inside a thick fuzzy blanket: fire hydrants (and water fountains)! There is literally a rainbow shooting out of one! So click through the pictures above, and take-in the sights of people enjoying a good old fashioned baptism-by-hydrant.
Video: Ten Songs To Help You Cool Down During The Heatwave
It's so oppressive outside, we're trying to do whatever we can to take out minds off of the hot breath of mother nature—and anyway, we already covered some of our favorite summer songs previously. So instead, we turned our wandering minds toward songs to help us cool down...or at least, help us focus on things such as ice cream, Ice-lands and thin ice. Click through to hear tracks from The Rolling Stones, Sutton Foster, Van Halen, The Velvet Underground and more. Note: requisite "Ice Ice Baby" video below.
People React To The Heat: "Swimming In Hot Pea Soup"
No, your blood pressure hasn't gotten a hold over you yet: we're in the middle of a brow-furrowing heatwave, which is reddening our cheeks and drenching our clothes in salty sweat. With record-breaking temperatures making the city feel like a giant stir fry, people are undergoing almost supernatural sensations: "I had to run for the bus. By the time I finished, I looked like Patrick Ewing in the fourth quarter," Robinson Hernandez told the Post.
MTA Delays Feel Worse On Hottest Day Of The Year
Suffice to say, it is like standing behind an idling car's exhaust when you walk down the street during this heatwave. But while most New Yorkers seem to be taking the extremely uncomfortable temperatures in stride, they have not had as much patience with major MTA delays: one Gothamist writer waited for nearly an hour for the C yesterday, "though about 10 A trains stopped during that time. The deer thermometer said it was 100 degrees!" Another tweeted a similar tale: "110° over crowded Howard Beach Subway platform, for over 50 minutes while six A trains arrive for the wrong direction. Well done MTA."
Hot Hot Heat: Con Ed In Store For Another Broiling Day
Another "excessive heat warning" is in effect for today from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., with temperatures expected to pass 100 again following yesterday's record-breaking 104 degree misery. However, the sizzling spell should be briefly broken late tonight, when thunderstorms arrive and temperatures plummet to a breezy 85. But if you can make it through the whole day without taking your pants off to try to cool down, more power to you!
LI Mom Left Baby In Car (And In Sweltering Heat) While Shopping
A Long Island woman was arrested for leaving her 14-month-old daughter while she was shopping at the Big H shopping center in Huntington. Aimee Rachlin's 2011 black Mercedes was "parked directly in the blistering sunlight, with the engine turned off" while the windows were "barely cracked." Other shoppers noticed the baby and called 911; when cops got to the scene, they found the child "sweating profusely."
Con Ed Brownouts Have Spread Across The Entire City
Con Ed is not having a fun time with this heat. Today the utility clocked the highest strain on our power grid ever (13,182 megawatts earlier this afternoon!) and along with it brownouts and a few straight up power outages across town. Though Con Ed told us this morning that the brownouts in Queens were finished we're hearing they never really stopped—and now the utility has started to reduce voltage in neighborhoods in Brooklyn, Queens Manhattan and Staten Island. Is a citywide blackout or brownout approaching?
Five Hot Foods To Warm You Up In That Arctic A.C.
Everyone has their favorite foods for cooling down during a heat wave (in our case ice cream, watermelons) but you know what people rarely, with some exceptions, seem to talk about? Foods you really shouldn't bother with in weather like this. Still that's what the A.C. is for, right? To that end we've pulled together five dishes we really wouldn't recommend you be eating on a day with record-breaking heat...unless you are deeply ensconced in your frigid apartment. Bon appetit!
It's The Hottest Day Of 2011: 103 Degrees At Central Park, Power Grid Strained
Congratulations! With temperatures hitting 103 degrees in Central Park (106 in Newark) it is officially the hottest day of the year—and the hottest. July 22. Ever. And you know what that means? Those power outages that Con Ed warned us about? They're heeeeerrrreee.
Whatever, It's Hotter In Newark
Poor Newark. As if the city didn't have enough problems to deal with, now the New York Times has to go and point out that while everyone in the region is suffering in this heat, Newark has it worse. By multiple degrees. As in yesterday when it was 97 degrees in Central Park? It was 102 degrees in Newark.
Record Breaking Heat Today And Tomorrow
The low temperature this morning was 85 degrees. Care to guess what the normal high is for today? Climatologically, July 20-22 are the warmest days of the year, with average highs of 85 and lows of 70. Today will be about 15 degrees warmer than that. The humidity will drop a bit this afternoon, allowing the temperature to approach the record of 101 degrees under hazy smurf-blue skies. After another very warm night tomorrow's high will again approach the triple digits. Be careful everyone! There's a very slight chance of afternoon showers on Saturday.
Con Ed Brownouts In Queens Are Over... For Now
Despite intense heat, Con Edison has so far managed to keep the power on (and the city's A/Cs running) with minimal trouble—but the day is young and those outages could still come. Last night, for instance, the demand for power was high enough that the power utility had to reduce power to 100,000 customers in Queens and Westchester. So while people there still had some power, they just didn't have much of it.
Con Ed Warns Of Scattered Outages As Heat Wave Continues
The heat "dome" keeps pushing the mercury up, and you know what that means: Con Edison is warning customers to expect scattered outages for the next few days. "This is Day 1 of a three-day battle for us," John Miksad, senior VP of Electric Operations says. How bad it is? Con Ed is forecasting that power usage today and tomorrow could break the company's all-time record. The previous high was 13,141 megawatts in August 2006.
How To Beat The Heat On The Sweltering Subway Platform
Yesterday it was over 90 degrees on the subway platforms (and on some subway cars!), and now we're on the cusp of a 100-degree day. Since the MTA isn't going to help us keep cool, let's find another solution—click through for what to do, and what not to do this summer while you're waiting on the train.
Heat "Dome" To Blame For The Sweat Pouring Off Your Body
The heat, as expected, keeps coming down on us. Today the National Weather Service says we've got excessive heat warnings, excessive heat watches, air quality alerts and a hazardous weather outlook! These days a walk outside is a vista of sweat-stained heaving bodies dodging A/C exhaust and rushing to take shelter in the shade. It is almost enough to make you wish for another blizzard! In the meantime, if you want to sound knowledgable when complaining about the weather (which is not expected to break until Saturday night) your watchword is: "heat dome."
Even Hotter Weather On The Way
Welcome to the coolest day of the week! The wind is coming out of the south today and that will bring enough "cool" air from over the ocean to keep today's high right around 90 degrees. The high humidity, however, will make it feel like the mid 90s. Take advantage of the city's cooling centers if you don't have air conditioning.
It's Another Scorching Day, So Cooling Centers Are Open
The heat wave is not letting up, and the city is opening the cooling centers. The Office of Emergency Management says, "Air-conditioned City cooling centers will be open Wednesday as temperatures remain in the 90s. With the heat index expected to climb above 100 later in the week, OEM reminds New Yorkers to take precautions. Stay out of the sun as much as possible. When in the sun, wear sunscreen and a hat to protect your face and head. Remember to check on family and friends as heat can affect people differently. Seniors, young children, and people taking certain medications have a higher risk of heat-related illnesses."
Bloomberg: It's Hot, But "So Far, Con Ed Has Not Screwed Up"
According to Crain's, Mayor Bloomberg was talking about this infernal heat earlier today, and he sees the scalding, steaming glass as half full. True, most New Yorkers who are not lizards will find the high temperatures this week to be unpleasantly BRUTAL. But Bloomberg reportedly looked on the bright (like, "surface of the sun" bright) side and said, "So far, Con Ed has not screwed up." The "so far" qualification is worth noting, because remember last summer? We don't either, but thankfully the Internet does.
Still Hot Today, NYC Cooling Centers Open
It was hot yesterday and it's going to be hot today, with temperatures in the 90s and the humidity making it seem much worse. Which means the city is opening its cooling centers. You can find them here and here are other tips from the city on how to stay healthy in the sweltering heat:
In The Future, This Heat Will Be Considered Quaint
The weather outside is frightful, and cold foods are so delightful, but science says to let it go...long hot summers are the future. But not quite yet! A new study out of Stanford argues that starting in about twenty years in some areas today's absurdly high summer temperatures will be "the new normal."
Steamy Weather Continues Today, Heat Index May Surge Past 100
The heat advisory continues today, as today's expected high of 96 degrees coupled with humidity will make it feel miserable. According to the National Weather Service, "A HEAT ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR NEW YORK CITY WHEN THE COMBINATION OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS AT LEAST 95 DEGREES FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE DAYS...OR 100 DEGREES FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER." And if you need a cooling center, the Office of Emergency Management has a cooling center locator.
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