Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=3JK5dSl0VLk Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter NYC Mayor ROASTED After Recommending New Yorkers Set AC to 78 During Heat Wave [biTW8zkvJnS] Health Updated on August 08, 2026 EDT — Published on August 08, 2026 EDT Mayor Zohran Mamdani was roasted online for urging New Yorkers to set their air conditioners to a balmy 78 degrees as a punishing heat wave wallops the Big Apple — threatening to send temps soaring to 100 degrees for the first time since 2012. “New York: it’s hot out there, and the power grid is working overtime to keep us cool,” Hizzoner wrote in a post on X. “Set your AC to 78 degrees, turn off lights/electronics you’re not using, and unplug what you can.” #zohranmamdani #heatwave #airconditioning The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Check out our three new podcasts: NYNext (week): Pod Force One with MIranda Devine (weekly): NY POSTcast (daily): Get The Post’s latest headlines everyday with our Morning Report newsletter: Catch the latest news at Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - Facebook - X8ieeMX834J H72iQtyysme KA0MNLEMAT5 Tx7xlrT4Kc6 Y25Es6ci29U G8OraAYIKOI 4UTMnxuk3a8
Mayor Zohran Mamdani was roasted online for urging New Yorkers to set their air conditioners to a balmy 78 degrees as a punishing heat wave wallops the Big Apple — threatening to send temps soaring to 100 degrees for the first time since 2012. “New York: it’s hot out there, and the power grid is working overtime to keep us cool,” Hizzoner wrote in a post on X. “Set your AC to 78 degrees, turn off lights/electronics you’re not using, and unplug what you can.” #zohranmamdani #heatwave #airconditioning The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Check out our three new podcasts: NYNext (week): Pod Force One with MIranda Devine (weekly): NY POSTcast (daily): Get The Post’s latest headlines everyday with our Morning Report newsletter: Catch the latest news at Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - Facebook - X8ieeMX834J H72iQtyysme KA0MNLEMAT5 Tx7xlrT4Kc6 Y25Es6ci29U G8OraAYIKOI 4UTMnxuk3a8