Mamdani tells New Yorkers to keep AC at 78 degrees during heat wave

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged residents to conserve electricity as a dangerous heat dome settled over the East Coast, prompting criticism from several prominent Republican officials who seized on the appeal as evidence of shortcomings of his socialist agenda.

“New York: it’s hot out there, and the power grid is working overtime to keep us cool,” Mamdani posted on X Wednesday. “Set your AC to 78 degrees, turn off lights/electronics you’re not using, and unplug what you can.”