{"id":295434,"date":"2026-07-14T13:57:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T13:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/295434\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T13:57:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T13:57:07","slug":"excessive-heat-engulfs-new-york-new-jersey-area-heres-a-guide-to-staying-cool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/295434\/","title":{"rendered":"Excessive heat engulfs New York, New Jersey area. Here’s a guide to staying cool."},"content":{"rendered":"

The Tri-State Area is beginning to deal with dangerously hot weather<\/a> as residents could endure the second heat wave of the summer.<\/p>\n

New York, New Jersey and Connecticut officials are activating their response Tuesday as the\u00a0heat engulfs the area.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Cooling centers are open, swimming pools have extended hours and city and state officials are urging residents to take precautions<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Cooling centers in NYC, Tri-State Area<\/p>\n

Hundreds of cooling centers opened Tuesday across all five boroughs at schools, libraries, hospitals and senior centers.<\/p>\n

The city is activating Code Red outreach from noon to 8 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday. Staff will connect homeless New Yorkers with shelters, cooling centers and other services.\u00a0<\/p>\n

There will also be 21 cooling vans providing wellness checks, transporting people to centers and making in-home visits to vulnerable, older adults. Staff are handing out water, electrolytes and sunscreen.<\/p>\n

New Yorkers can also use the LinkNYC kiosks<\/a> to find the nearest center.<\/p>\n

To find your nearest cooling center, click here<\/a>\u00a0for New York, here<\/a>\u00a0for Connecticut and here<\/a>\u00a0for New Jersey.<\/p>\n

The city also has a list of cooling features, such as pools, sprinklers, water fountains and areas with shade, that people can use. Click here<\/a> for the map.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Olympic and intermediate-sized pools will be open late until 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Anyone 18 and older can also pick up free spray caps at local fire stations to safely convert fire hydrants into sprinklers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Connecticut extreme hot weather protocol\u00a0<\/p>\n

Gov. Ned Lamont announced the state’s Extreme Hot Weather Protocol will be activated at 11 a.m. Tuesday through 5 p.m. Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Anyone who is vulnerable to the heat is advised to take precautions over the next couple of days as high temperatures are expected to impact the state,” he said in a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Cooling centers will be available throughout the state. He also urged residents to take care of their pets during the extreme weather.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“I also want to remind everyone that pets are just as vulnerable to extreme temperatures as humans and to take the necessary precautions to make sure your pets have a place to cool off and stay hydrated,” Lamont said. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a>\u00a0for the latest First Alert Forecast.<\/p>\n

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