How is New York City keeping its residents cool?

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Today we’re looking into how the US’s biggest city, New York, is finding ways to keep its residents cool. New York City has spent a lot of time working on ways to deal with the effects of climate change and extreme heat. Isha Thakkar: That’s Dr. Ashwin Vasan, a physician and the former Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Emma Mejia: Well, last year the city council proposed a bill that would establish a maximum temperature policy for New York City buildings in the summer. Megan Hall: What else is New York city doing to keep people cool?