Post on 03-Aug-2020
text and photos by Laura Shepard
ELIJAH FRANCISSOUTH OZONE PARK
“I stayed in front of three fans and just laid down.”
JASMINE FORMOSOJAMAICA
“I stayed in my house and I went to Rockaway Beach.”
GUSTAVO AIZPURUAEAST ELMHURST
“I stayed inside of the mall.”
KEVIN HOPKINSSOUTH OZONE PARK
“I stayed out here in the heat. I sweat to death and I got nauseous on Thursday.”
ANN SCHEARRIDGEWOOD
“I drank a lot of water and stayed in the apartment.”
RICARDO DURANELMHURST
“I stayed home in the air conditioning and ordered food so I didn’t have to cook.”
DOLORES CRISCIONERICHMOND HILL
“I didn’t even come out to the mall. The weather was terrible.”
KEVIN MULDERRIGFRESH MEADOWS
“I worked and I drank lots of water to stay hydrated.”
STEPHANIE PIETRIBROOKLYN
“I went to the pool in Red Hook.”
How did you handle last week’s heat wave?
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