by Emma Davey It’s not in your head—certain areas of New York City actually are hotter than others.
The area surrounding Newtown Creek exemplifies this phenomenon. The New York Times, citing a recent heat map published by the New York City Council, referred to it as “[t]he largest single zone of superhot average temperatures.”
An upcoming presentation should help explain why. Newtown Creek Alliance is hosting a Lunch & Learn webinar on Thursday, July 24, at…
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Lots industrial buildings, heavy truck traffic
Why do they keep building these multi level concrete buildings it what was a neighborhood of three or two story buildings. That and the black roofs add to the absorbed heat,
Also, people seem to forget (although I don’t know how!) that the subway (G line, in this case) runs under our feet 24/7. You know how hot a subway platform can get??? Welp, hot air rises. Walk over one of those vents with shorts on and you’ll get it. Anywhere you have a subway line, you’re going to get MORE heat emanating from underneath!