Cooling Centers are OPEN! If you need a break from the heat today, check out one of these sites that can be found across the five boroughs. They're a great way to soak up some COOL A/C! on.nyc.gov/coolingcenters

#OTD in 2006, LPC designated the American Telephone & Telegraph Company Building as an individual & interior landmark. Designed by William Welles Bosworth & built from 1912-22, it's considered one of NYC's most stunning examples of Greek-inspired neo-Classical architecture. 🧵1/3

#BeattheHeat and HYDRATE! Bump up your beverage intake – plain water is best – and try to keep ahead of getting too thirsty. It’s also important to be aware that alcoholic and sugary drinks can accelerate the body’s dehydration: on.nyc.gov/3VqwEg2.

Join us live from Bryant Park as we come together in a multi-faith prayer vigil to honor the four innocent lives tragically stolen from us in a horrific mass shooting yesterday. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

NYC is under a state of emergency due to ongoing storms. Rain will continue until tomorrow morning. Stay where you are if you can, and let our crews do their work to clear roads. If you live in a basement apartment, move to safety now. Call 911 if you need help.

In the middle of a historic housing crisis, New Yorkers simply can’t afford outdated zoning in Midtown South. Using new City of Yes zoning tools to create 9,700 new homes will take a big bite out of our housing shortage! ➡️ midtownsouthplan.nyc

Saturdays are for Summer Streets! For 5 Saturdays this summer, 22 miles of NYC streets will be car-free, open to the public, and full of free outdoor activities & entertainment. 7/26 Queens & Staten Island 8/2, 9, 16 Manhattan 8/23 The Bronx & Brooklyn nyc.gov/SummerStreets

Reggi Shane of Manhattan recommends "Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898" by Edwin G. Burrows & Mike Wallace. What NYC-themed reading are you loving? Let us know, and you may see it featured here - and even win some fun NYC swag!🗽📚❤️ Enter here: on.nyc.gov/4jWCaRK

Our English Language Arts (ELA) and Math scores are on the rise! For grades 3–8, ELA scores have increased 7.2 percentage points, and Math scores have increased 3.5 percentage points since 2024. ELA and Math scores went up across the board for grades and demographic subgroups.

“This is what it looks like when people come together to solve complex problems and really deliver the housing and other benefits our city needs.” – Council Member Erik Bottcher This plan will deliver thousands of new homes & invest in the garment industry, parks, transit and more:

Swimming in the ocean will be prohibited over the next two days. NYC public beaches will be closed for swimming Wednesday, August 20 and Thursday, August 21 due to high risk of rip currents from Hurricane Erin. Rip currents can sweep even strong swimmers out to sea quickly.

Don’t forget to add oral health to your #BackToSchool checklist! 🪥 NYCPS offers school-based dental care, at no cost, to all K–12 students in schools that elect to participate. To receive services, parents must sign and return the consent form to the school.

✅ Nearly 15,000 new homes ✅ More than 14,000 new jobs ✅ 300,000 square feet of community space ✅ Connected public waterfront This what the OneLIC Plan will deliver. Hear more from Dan Garodnick on Spectrum News NY1:

A drawing signed 139 years ago today begins our story of this gate house. By 1890, water flowed through it from the New Croton Reservoir to Central Park and NYC’s water mains. Taken out of service in the 1980s, it began to serve a new purpose in 2006 as the Harlem Stage. #tbt

570 Washington in the West Village is a brand-new affordable senior residence with 176 modern units for NYers 62+. ✨ Wellness center, fitness room, library, & more. 💵 Rent = 30% of income (incl. utilities). Section 8 required. Apply now: housingconnect.nyc.gov/PublicWeb/deta…

New York City will never forget 9/11. The thousands of loved ones lost. The unparalleled heroism. We will always remember.

From dusk until dawn, the Tribute in Light honors those lost on September 11th, 2001. It’s a shining example of our promise to #NeverForget.

NYC Health + Hospitals supports every New Yorker on their journey to great health. We care for NYC. No exceptions. on.nyc.gov/2QpEohv

We never stop building more housing for New Yorkers! This past week, we broke ground on a project that will bring nearly 300 affordable homes in Brownsville. Several units will be saved for formerly-homeless individuals: brooklynpaper.com/construction-b…

Climate week isn’t over yet! 🌳 Head out with our Rangers to explore clouds, learn about the urban heat island effect, and the effect of climate change on our waterfronts.