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Mapping the Hottest Subway Stations on the Hottest Day in NYC
Underground temperatures can soar as high as 106 degrees.
As a summer commuter, you have to get creative about weathering heat waves without showing up to work drenched in sweat. Stick to airy clothing, stay hydrated, and maybe try convincing your boss that shorts are appropriate office attire. And then get choosy about your subway stations.
Temperatures in New York City clocked in at a sweltering 96 degrees Wednesday, making it the city’s hottest day of the year so far. But where New Yorkers really felt the heat was below ground, in one of the city’s many increasingly unbearble subway stations.