Heatwave exposes fragility of New York's power grid
A July heatwave knocked out electricity for nearly 10,000 residents in Southeast Queens, prompting Mayor Zohran Mamdani to respond. The outage highlights the strain that extreme temperatures place on the city's aging infrastructure. As heat events become more frequent, grid reliability emerges as a critical concern.
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