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Council to vote on bill requiring minimum cooling center locations and public feedback channels
5586949 · August 14, 2025
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Summary
Introduction 998a would codify the city’s cooling center program, require at least seven cooling centers per 100,000 residents during heat emergencies and direct the Office of Emergency Management to solicit public feedback on access.
The City Council considered Introduction 998a on Aug. 14, a bill sponsored by Councilmember Keith Powers to codify and expand New York City’s cooling center program. The measure would require the commissioner of the New York City Office of…
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