Welcome to the weekend Greenpointers, excessive heat is here and Mayor de Blasio has declared an NYC emergency through Sunday as the heat index is expected rise over 100 degrees.
Stay cool at McCarren Pool, catch a ride out to Jacob Riis Park or visit the Java Street Community Garden; in the meantime catch up on this week’s headlines:
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