Mamdani’s Call for New Yorkers to Set Air Conditioners at 78 Degrees During Heat Wave Ignites Political Backlash
I’m not sure which troubles me more: the idea that deep into the 21st Century the Democrat-run State of New York’s power grid is so archaic it can’t handle a heat wave, or the fact that the 21st Century citizens of New York are so brainwashed and ignorant that they put up with it.
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National story. 13 articles from 13 sources. Updated Jul 4, 2026.
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1 sourceTHE BAKED APPLE: Mamdani urges New Yorkers to make a heat plan as index could hit 111 later this week
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11 sourcesMamdani’s City Hall ran its AC well below 78 degrees while telling New Yorkers to sweat it out…
Mayor Mamdani Orders NYC to Sweat at 78 Degrees — While His Own City Hall Was HOW Cold?
Mamdani’s Call for New Yorkers to Set Air Conditioners at 78 Degrees During Heat Wave Ignites Political Backlash
Mamdani gets roasted after telling sweltering New Yorkers to set ACs to 78 degrees
Mamdani Tells New Yorkers to Crank Up Thermostats to 78 as People Swelter in Deadly Heat [WATCH]
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2 developments- Jul 2Only right-leaning coverage:Nolte: Zohran Mamdani Tells New Yorkers to Set Thermostat at 78 During Heat Wave
- Jul 2Mamdani gets roasted after telling sweltering New Yorkers to set ACs to 78 degrees
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