Mamdani mocked by GOP for telling New Yorkers to set thermostats to 78
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Republicans are criticizing New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) after he suggested residents set their thermostats to 78 degrees to help conserve energy in the city as it braces for triple-digit temperatures this weekend.
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Nolte: Zohran Mamdani Tells New Yorkers to Set Thermostat at 78 During Heat Wave
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Mamdani mocked by GOP for telling New Yorkers to set thermostats to 78
Mayor Zohran Mamdani warned Tuesday that New York City is facing a dangerous, multi-day heat emergency stretching into the Fourth of July weekend, urging residents to plan ahead as the National Weather Service forecast heat index values as high as 111 degrees from Wednesday through Friday.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani asked New Yorkers to conserve electricity as soaring temperatures increase demand on the city’s power grid. New York, NY – New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday urged residents to set their air conditioners to 78 degrees and reduce electricity use as a dangerous heat w…
Far-Left New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani told New York City residents and business owners to take on the heat wave in the name of collectivism, urging them to keep their thermostats set to a toasty 78 degrees. “New York: it’s hot out there, and the power grid is working overtime to keep us cool.
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.
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language puts "room temperature" somewhere between 68°F and 72°F. Under socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani, New Yorkers are expected to adjust to a warmer norm.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has come under intense criticism after advising sweltering residents to adjust their air conditioners to a relatively warm 78 degrees as the city grapples with a dangerous holiday weekend heat wave.
NYC Mayor Mamdani looks at the high death toll in the misery of European suffering through a heat wave without adequate air-conditioning and decides to copy that in New York City! pic.twitter.com/QMt2QVqcud — Marc Morano (@ClimateDepot) July 2, 2026
Republicans are criticizing New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) after he suggested residents set their thermostats to 78 degrees to help conserve energy in the city as it braces for triple-digit temperatures this weekend.
By: Jeff Gorman As New York City prepared for another sweltering stretch of summer weather, with temperatures forecast to climb toward the 100-degree mark over the Independence Day holiday weekend, Mayor Zohran Mamdani found himself at the center of a heated public debate after urging residents to c…
