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Summer heat brings increased concerns for cooling center accessibility in Brooklyn

Jul. 20, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer

July is on average New York City’s hottest month of the year, and with climate change steadily heating up the planet, summer months will undoubtedly increase in temperature: the first week of July this year was the hottest week ever recorded, with global temperatures breaking previously-set record highs.