Piping-hot heat dome cooks New Yorkers all across the Big Apple: photos

Sarah Ng

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Jun 21, 2024

Friday marks the fourth consecutive day of the heat dome in New York.

The piping-hot temperatures are leaving people to find different ways to stay cool in the 93-degree weather before a slight decrease after the weekend.

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two people walking with an umbrella to block the sun

Some people are turning to umbrellas and sunglasses to block out the sun while taking a stroll in Manhattan.

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characters in Times Square with headpieces off

Those in character costumes took off their headpieces to cool off in Times Square.

Stephen Yang

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Kobe holds a thermometer reading nearly 100 degrees at the 14 street Union Square subway

People down in New York subway stations could not escape the heat either.

Stephen Yang

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Lifeguards themselves went for a swim during the heat in NYC.

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Children play with water guns at a splash pad at LeFrak Center at Lakeside at Prospect Park

Kids took to the park with water guns for some fun in the sun.

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Staying hydrated is another tactic being used during the heat dome.

Robert Miller

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Commuters could be found using fans while dealing with train service cancellations at Penn Station.

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A dog drinks water out of the hands of their owner amid a heat wave on June 20, 2024 in the Flatbush neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City.

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People try to cool off at Coney Island on a sweltering afternoon on the first day of summer on June 20, 2024 in New York City

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