“Exceptionally Dangerously Sizzling”: Abnormal Warmth Hits NYC

Triple-digit heat has descended on New York Metropolis — with temperature indices reaching about 105 degrees, the city has issued an excessive warmth warning advisory from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday.

“So the upcoming several times are not just your common very hot August summer time day in New York. It will be really dangerously warm, and men and women need to have to just take safeguards to continue to be great,” said John Scrivani, commissioner of the city’s Business office of Emergency Administration, in a press conference Tuesday.

The city has opened cooling centers about the 5 boroughs — you can discover them on this map or by contacting 311 (212-639-9675 for Video Relay Services, or TTY: 212-504-4115). Pools will also have prolonged hrs.

This yr, 32 of the cooling centers are pet-friendly, Scrivani stated, and each and every Petco retail store in the city will be open up to New Yorkers with pets who require to interesting off. Individuals must try to check out on their vulnerable neighbors as effectively, Scrivani said.

The OEM recommends remaining inside an air-conditioned ecosystem for the duration of the working day and to drink a lot of h2o. Folks should really stay away from arduous action outdoor and kids, adults and people with lung disease should limit their time outside.

The symptoms of heat-similar ailment consist of dry pores and skin, cold and clammy skin, nausea, vomiting, issues breathing, swift heartbeat or dizziness, explained Torian Easterling, Very first

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A Landmark 85-Calendar year-Old Mansion in Tucson, Arizona, Hits the Industry for $6.5 Million


A landmark 1937 estate with 15,502 sq. toes of residing space in Tucson, Arizona, has hit the marketplace for $6.5 million.

Created by Josias Joesler, a common architect in Tucson in the 1st aspect of the 20th century, the house was a single of the to start with estates in the Catalina Foothills, according to listing agent Thalia Kyriakis of Russ Lyon Sotheby’s Global Realty, who outlined the home final 7 days. The area is now 1 of the most fascinating areas of the city, and the house was listed on the Countrywide Register of Historic Locations in 2010.

“This is an extraordinary trophy asset,” Ms. Kyriakis said. “It’s uncommon. It’s iconic. It’s in a primary site and it is non-substitutable. There’s very little like it.”

Recognized as the Eleven Arches or the Grace Mansion, the home was created for Louise N. Grace, an heiress of the transport magnate W.R. Grace, the agent mentioned. It has a blend of architectural revival types, which includes European influences, with a major dose of Spanish Colonial. 

The double-peak lobby.


Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty

The 4.4-acre estate is gated and walled, and situated inside the secured community of the Estates at Eleven Arches, Ms. Kyriakis described. Initially the estate was at the very least 150 acres, but the land was subdivided about the years to build the neighborhood all-around the historic mansion. 

True to its name, there are arched doorways both of those inside and out, according to the listing. There’s also a

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Cuomo Marks End of COVID Restrictions With Statewide Fireworks Show as NY Hits Vaccine Milestone – NBC New York

What to Know

  • New York has hit Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 70% vaccination benchmark for eliminating state-mandated COVID restrictions on commercial and social settings; those changes take effect immediately, he said
  • Mask requirements remain in effect for pre-K-12 schools, public transit and healthcare settings in accordance with CDC guidelines; Cuomo has said the agency plans to update its recommendations in weeks
  • Fireworks displays launched statewide in New York to honor essential workers Tuesday night, Cuomo said, while NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio plans a ticker-tape parade to celebrate them on July 7

“Today is Day 472. Today is Tuesday.” And effective immediately, state-mandated COVID restrictions are eliminated, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said as he announced New York had achieved his 70% adult partial vaccination milestone early.

It means an opportunity to “return to life as we know it,” the Democrat said — and he set up a series of statewide fireworks displays Tuesday to celebrate (see the 10 designated locations further down in this story).

Standing within One World Trade Center, a 1,776-foot-tall testament to New York’s ability to recover from unthinkable loss, Cuomo declared the one-time epicenter had not only turned the page on the worst public health crisis in a century but emerged mightier from it. And he credited New Yorkers for continuing the fight.

What changes going forward? No more social distancing or gathering limits for more than a dozen commercial and social settings (see them below). No more capacity restrictions. No more health screening. No more contact tracing

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