There is only a small handful of subway stations that do have cooling systems in place to give some relief from the heat.
Wednesday, July 10, 2024 9:23PMCommuters who depend on the subway system have few options to escape the heat as they wait on sweltering platforms.
Popular Instagram account SubwayCreatures recently asked what New Yorkers think is the hottest station and people had a lot to say -- but 14th Street Union Square, specifically the 4/5/6 platform, was named the most unbearable. Eyewitness News reporter Anthony Carlo went underground armed with a thermometer on Wednesday where the heat hits you like a ton of bricks."What hell would probably feel like.""It's oppressive. You can feel it. You're wearing the heat."The best way to get a little reprieve is to get on an air conditioned subway car, which had a refreshing thermometer reading of 75 degrees. But once the train got back to platform, it was back up to 90 degrees.
And stations with cooling systems include: 34th Street-Hudson Yards, Grand Central and Lexington Ave-63rd Street. The MTA says they are not aware of any heat-related issues involving their subway cars or buses and the agency is working on giving riders some relief in subways.
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