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To assess the health risks associated with extreme heat in the Bronx, particularly among vulnerable populations.

January 24, 2026Dissent0 citations

The Bronx Still Burns

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To assess the health risks associated with extreme heat in the Bronx, particularly among vulnerable populations.
Analysis of temperature data during a July heatwave in New York City.
Comparative examination of demographic data and health conditions across boroughs.
Assessment of access to air conditioning among residents.
Record high temperature of 100.6 degrees Fahrenheit noted in the Bronx.
Over 500 heat-related deaths occur in New York City each summer.
Bronx residents face greater health risks due to higher asthma and diabetes rates, and limited air conditioning.

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Last summer, the Bronx was burning. In July, as a heatwave smothered the Eastern Seaboard, the temperature in New York City’s poorest borough reached a record-setting 100.6 degrees Fahrenheit. Extreme heat kills over 500 New Yorkers each summer, when crowded, shadeless neighborhoods become furnaces and pressure-cookers. No borough is more vulnerable to heat-related deaths than the Bronx, where residents—85 percent of whom are Black or Hispanic—suffer from higher rates of asthma and diabetes, are more likely to work outdoors, and have less air conditioning access than people living in other boroughs.

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