NYC Emergency Management remains on scene at 235 E 42nd Street, along with @NYC_Buildings and @FDNY to coordinate life safety measures. Our colleagues from @NYPDNews remain on scene to assist with pedestrian access to buildings in restricted areas. The below street closures have been lifted: 42nd Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenue 2nd Avenue between 42nd and 43rd Street 3rd Avenue between 42nd and 43rd Street Always listen to advice from city officials and first responders. Stay updated with emergency alerts from @NotifyNYC by texting 'notifynyc' to 692-692. Information current as of July 8 at 4:30 PM. Details may change as more information becomes available.

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   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.

🌡️ 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 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: #BeatTheHeatNYC#