NYC Mayor Mamdani requests residents set AC to 78 degrees during heat wave.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani asked New Yorkers to set air conditioners to 78 degrees to avoid straining the power grid during a July 4 heat wave. The recommendation aligns with Department of Energy guidance and similar recommendations made by Republican officials in Texas and South Carolina. Republican figures criticized the request on social media.
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2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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The right mocks Mamdani's thermostat request as government overreach, while the left notes Texas made the same recommendation and highlights the science-backed efficiency of the guidance.
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“Mamdani mocked by GOP for telling New Yorkers to set thermostats to 78”
“Right-Wingers Freak Out Over Mamdani’s Science-Backed AC Guidance: ‘Welcome To Communism People!’”
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