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New York Post
5 days ago
- Climate
- New York Post
Life-threatening heat dome prompts alerts for 147M Americans in 28 states as record highs challenged
Advertisement NEW YORK – The first major heat wave of the summer is firing up across the eastern half of the U.S. this week, with major cities along the Interstate 95 corridor like Washington, Philadelphia and New York City flirting with 100 degrees. The expansive heat dome will have more than 190 million Americans in the East experiencing temperatures above 90 degrees, but it won't just be the high temperatures that will make people feel miserable. Humidity, too, will soar, with dew points rising into the 70s. That will make cities like Chicago, Cleveland, Louisville in Kentucky, Nashville in Tennessee and Raleigh in North Carolina feel well above 100 degrees. Advertisement The heat has also been record-breaking in the Midwest. Minneapolis, for example, hit 90 degrees on Saturday, and that broke its old record set in 1900. 5 The first major heat wave of the summer is firing up across the eastern half of the U.S. this week. Michael Nagle On Sunday, the city hit 96 degrees, breaking its old record set in 1910. Advertisement Now, tens of millions of people from the mid-Atlantic to the Northeast and New England will need to prepare for extreme heat to avoid heat-related illnesses that could arise as temperatures soar. More than 147 million people in more than two dozen states from the Midwest and Southeast into the Northeast are under some sort of heat alert that will be in effect for the next few days, and all major cities along the I-95 corridor have been included. Pittsburgh, as well as portions of West Virginia and New York state from the Hudson Valley to the U.S.-Canada border, are also under Extreme Heat Warnings. 5 Now, tens of millions of people from the mid-Atlantic to the Northeast and New England will need to prepare for extreme heat. FOX Weather Advertisement Chicago and St. Louis are also included in the Extreme Heat Warnings. High temperatures in the upper 90s to near 100 degrees are forecast in New York City, Washington, Philadelphia and Hartford, Connecticut, on Tuesday. New York City and Philadelphia have not hit 100 in any month since 2012. 5 On Sunday, the city hit 96 degrees, breaking its old record set in 1910. FOX Weather In New York City, the temperature had only reached 100 degrees in June three times prior, most recently on June 27, 1966. In Philadelphia, it has occurred 10 times before, most recently on June 15, 1994. From the Gulf Coast to Massachusetts, heat indices will also top 100 degrees, making it dangerous for those working or playing outside without proper hydration or cooling options. Dozens of record-high temperatures are also in jeopardy of being broken this week. Start and end your day informed with our newsletters Morning Report and Evening Update: Your source for today's top stories Thanks for signing up! Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Never miss a story. Check out more newsletters Advertisement Officials in several communities across the Northeast and New England have urged people to take proper safety precautions as the intense heat begins to build. New York City Mayor Eric Adams held a news conference on Saturday and warned that the incoming heat wave would be 'brutal and dangerous.' 5 New York City and Philadelphia have not hit 100 in any month since 2012. Leonardo Munoz 'Extreme heat will not just be uncomfortable and oppressive for New Yorkers,' he said. 'It's going to be brutal and dangerous.' Advertisement Adams said that every year, more than 500 New Yorkers die because of hot weather. 'It is imperative that we prepare ourselves,' he said. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont echoed those warnings and announced that he has directed the state's Extreme Hot Weather Protocol to be activated and in effect from noon on Sunday through at least 8 p.m. on Wednesday. 'It looks like we are about to experience our first heat wave of the season, and when temperatures get this hot, people who are most vulnerable, especially those who are of a certain age or who have certain medical conditions, should take the necessary precautions to stay cool,' Lamont said in a news release. 'We are working with our partners to get cooling centers open across Connecticut.' Advertisement Boston Mayor Michelle Wu declared a Heat Emergency for the city through Tuesday due to the heat. 5 Every year, more than 500 New Yorkers die because of hot weather. Leonardo Munoz 'With this Heat Emergency coming as we kick off the summer season, we ask our community members to please take care and prepare accordingly for the extreme heat,' Wu said in a statement. 'City staff are working to ensure that all residents can have a safe and enjoyable summer. Be sure to stay hydrated, take breaks from working outside and regularly check in on neighbors, friends, and family.' Splash pads have been opened at various parks throughout the city, and city pools have been made available for swimming. Advertisement The Boston Public Library will also be available for residents to seek relief from the heat.
The Star
6 days ago
- Business
- The Star
Investors to focus on geopolitics, US economic data this week
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, May 19, 2025.- Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg NEW YORK: Investors will focus on the Israel-Iran conflict and US economic data releases this week to assess the near-term outlook for stocks, as the S&P 500 hovers just below its February highs. The S&P 500 has rebounded sharply from its early-April sell-off, as tariff-related tensions have eased. However, the US benchmark index appears to be taking a breather at some 2.7% below its February closing high. The index has gone 27 trading sessions since coming within 5% of its February high but has not yet set a new record. With Israel and Iran trading missiles, escalating threats of a sweeping conflict in the Middle East sent oil prices sharply higher and led to caution in global markets. 'We're all waiting on pins and needles to see what happens with the Israel-Iran situation,' said Brian Jacobsen, chief economist at Annex Wealth Management. So far, the oil market has absorbed most of the impact from geopolitical turmoil, with equities relatively stable. Yet stock investors remain concerned that higher oil prices could stoke inflation and upset plans for interest rate cuts from the US Federal Reserve (Fed). Last Wednesday, the Fed held rates steady and the central bank's policymakers signalled borrowing costs are still likely to fall this year. But they estimated the overall pace of expected future rate cuts would be slower than they saw at their last meeting in March. They cited expectations that higher inflation would flow from President Donald Trump's tariff plans. 'The question is oil prices and what that does to inflation – which has implications for monetary policy and how long the Fed keeps rates 'meaningfully restrictive',' said Sonu Varghese, global macro strategist at financial services company Carson Group. The big near-term risk for equities, investors said, was the effects of the United States joining Israel's bombing campaign against arch-enemy Iran. The US joined Israel's bombardment of Iranian nuclear and missile sites last Saturday, as residents of Iran's capital Tehran streamed out of the city on the sixth day of the air assault. The White House had said last Thursday that Trump would decide on US action in the next two weeks. 'The US entry into the war or further escalation in the attacks between the two countries, that would give the S&P 500 and equity markets more reasons to react negatively,' said Damian McIntyre, head of multi-asset solutions at investment management company Federated Hermes in Pittsburgh. On the other hand, a de-escalation in Middle East tensions could prompt a relief rally for stocks. 'If both sides can kind of just slowly de-escalate, that would be positive for equity markets, positive for risk markets,' McIntyre said. 'Markets are taking a bit of a wait-and-see approach here,' he said. Still, any stock market pull-backs due to rising geopolitical tensions are likely to be fleeting, investors said. 'History says that usually military shocks are shallow and short-lived, and so until further notice, I think that's how Wall Street will react to this one,' Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist at CFRA Research, said. Investors will also parse a slew of incoming data releases, including US business activity and housing sales today, consumer confidence numbers tomorrow and the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index on Friday. US consumer confidence plunged in the past few months, with households fearing tariffs could prompt a recession and higher inflation. However, with inflation in check and the United States reaching a truce in its trade fight with China, investors expect to see a pickup in sentiment. 'Remember, the survey-based data all got crushed in the March, April, May time frame. My expectation is we're still going to see an improvement,' Mark Hackett, chief market strategist at Nationwide said. — Reuters
New York Post
6 days ago
- General
- New York Post
NYC unleashes rat death squad to gas vermin with carbon monoxide, bury them in tree-pit graves
They're on a mission to put the city's vermin problem to bed. The Adams administration is unleashing an $877,000 rat death squad to find the rodents, gas them to death with carbon monoxide and bury the rodents hiding out in and around the Big Apple's 600,000 tree beds. Advertisement 5 Francis Fernandez, an exterminator for NYC Parks (left) and NYC Mayor Eric Adams (center) during a demonstration after the announcement of new rat mitigation team. Michael Nagle The Street Tree Bed Rat Mitigation program will include a specialized team of a dozen exterminators, park workers and others with inspecting tree beds and deploying carbon monoxide inside rat burrows – where 'rodent squatters' will meet their ends with their tunnels turned to graves, officials said at a news conference on Sunday. 'By cleaning up trash and hiring a team of experts to clear out burrows while caring for our trees, we are reclaiming public space, fighting rats, and improving quality of life for all New Yorkers,' Mayor Eric Adams said in a statement. 'Our administration continues to build on the work we are doing to end the dominance of trash and rats on our streets.' Advertisement 5 'By cleaning up trash and hiring a team of experts to clear out burrows while caring for our trees, we are reclaiming public space, fighting rats, and improving quality of life for all New Yorkers,' Mayor Eric Adams said. Michael Nagle The gassing process boasts a 95% kill rate for seven days, takes about three minutes and does not require a license to operate the proper equipment, Adams said. Officials said the gas doesn't pose a risk to humans or non-rats, and the noisy equipment used to deploy the carbon monoxide will be at least 10 feet away from the foundation of nearby buildings. 5 Officials said the gas poses no risk to humans or non-rats, and the noisy equipment used to deploy the carbon monoxide will be at least 10 feet away from the foundation of nearby buildings. Michael Nagle Advertisement The latest initiative in the war on rats – followed by the containerization of 70% of the city's street trash and even a rat birth control program – is set to put an end to the 'historically exploited' street tree beds used by vermin as a breeding ground, officials said. 'As a lifelong New Yorker … my main concern was always the tree beds,' Prospect Heights resident and Sterling Place Committee on Rat Mitigation (SCRAM) member Mark Abbott said at the news conference at Stroud Playground. 'At night, [rats] would come out and they would cross into people's yards – you were afraid to walk down the streets at night because you never knew when one of these things would jump out and decide to scurry across your feet or bring their babies with them,' he said. 'I am so happy to see that this is actually happening.' But not everyone wants to see rats meet their maker. Advertisement 5 A rat in Delury Square in Manhattan's Financial District. Stephen Yang John Di Leonardo, executive director of the animal advocacy group Humane Long Island, told The Post that the rats will suffer a 'slow and painful death' due to the poison – and argued lethal methods don't work 'as the resultant spike in the food supply causes accelerated breeding among survivors. 'There will always be rats in New York City, and a walk through any part of the city shows plenty of food and trash on the sidewalk and streets,' Di Leonardo added. 'If that's taken care of, the rat population will decrease naturally. Carbon monoxide kills people and pets every day, never intentionally – using it in city parks and streets is both cruel and reckless.' 5 The latest initiative in the war on rats – followed by containerizing 70% of the city's street trash and even feeding the rodents birth control – is set to put an end to the 'historically exploited' street tree beds used by vermin as a breeding ground. Michael Nagle The city's kill team will start 'immediately' and respond to referrals from the health department and 311 reports – such as the 2,300 street tree bed-related rat reports received last year, Parks sources said. The team is expected to see disproportionately high calls to 'rat mitigation zones' in Bedford-Stuyvesant/Bushwick, Harlem, Bronx Grand Concourse and East Village/Chinatown. In each of the last six months, 311 complaints of rodent sightings have decreased compared to the same months last year, with sightings down 22% last month and 17% to date this month, City Hall said — largely attributing the success to changing waste containerization rules. Advertisement 'For too long, rats in street tree beds have gone unaddressed — undermining the hard work of both city agencies and local communities,' NYC Parks Commissioner Rodriguez-Rosa said. 'With this new investment, we're closing that gap. By combining science-based, non-toxic approaches with dedicated staff, we're protecting our trees, our neighborhoods, and our quality of life.'
New York Post
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Coney Island Mermaid Parade makes a splash once again
The Coney Island Mermaid Parade made quite a splash once again. The 43rd annual event — the nation's largest art parade — welcomed revelers close from the Big Apple to around the world, many donning over-the-top aquatically-themed costumes for the tropical festivities. 'It's a great expression of people's creativity,' gushed Noella Owen, 53, of Brooklyn, who attended with her two children, aged 11 and 12. Advertisement The trio, who show up annually, hand made their marine-centric ensembles. 'My kids are dressed as krill and they wanted me to be a blue whale because of their fat jokes,' Owen said. 6 Many came to the Coney Island Mermaid Parade donning aquatically-themed costumes. Michael Nagle Advertisement The joyfully unconventional parade kicked off at 1 p.m. and the crowd quickly swelled to 30,000, which included marchers, spectators and those on the boardwalk, according to police. Caroline Northrop, 44, a public school teacher from Atlantic Highlands, N.J., also expressed her love for the unique 'celebration of creativity.' '[It] shows so many people are still creative even with AI everywhere, it's so refreshing,' said Northrop, who donned a 'woodland enchantress' outfit decorated with fake mice. 6 The joyful event dates back to 1983. Michael Nagle Advertisement 6 Victor Gonzales spent a month creating his outfit. Khristina Narizhnaya Victor Gonzales, 39, a civil engineer who lives in Queens, dressed as a lion fish, and said it took him one month to painstakingly create the costume. 'Because I have to sew, I have to do this structure. I have to design the makeup as well. Today, [it took to get dressed] probably about two and a half hours … I have to glue on the paper things,' he explained. Each year, a new King Neptune and Queen Mermaid are crowned — Ukrainian-American singer and Gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello frontman Eugene Hütz and Bed-Stuy based pornstar Queenie Sateen were awarded the day's honors. Advertisement 6 Eugene Hütz and Queenie Sateen were crowned King Neptune and Queen Mermaid. Michael Nagle 6 There were 30,000 at the festivities, according to police estimates. Michael Nagle Hütz, who has been living in New York since 1997, was not only finally able to attend this year, but take on the venerable title. 'Every year I hear about it and … some kind of a big splashy burlesque action … and I'm always on tour,' he said. 'And all these years go by like that, let's finally see it already, you know? And then this year, miraculously, we're touring in the later part of the summer, not earlier part of the summer. And I get a call, so it's like, you know, 10 out of 10.' 6 Paula Carlson dressed as a 'more modern mermaid.' Samantha Olander Paula Carlson, 47, of Bay Ridge, a retired emergency manager, dressed as a 'more modern mermaid' in homage to Hütz. 'I wanted to pay tribute, because it is Eugene [Hütz as King Neptune] and he's Ukrainian, to the Rusalka, which is the Ukrainian myth of the mermaid, and she brings water to all of the crops.'
New York Post
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
First-ever pornstar to be crowned Coney Island Queen Mermaid at parade
This year's Coney Island Mermaid Parade is going to be hot and steamy — and not just because of the sweltering temperatures. The annual fishy fete has announced they are crowning a porn star as this year's Queen Mermaid — which is a first for the quirky and beloved Brooklyn event in its nearly 50-year history. Blue movie actress Queenie — whose career accomplishments include an Adult Video News Award for Best Orgy — says she couldn't be happier to be the first of her profession to be leading the parade. Advertisement 7 Queenie will be the first pornstar to serve as the Coney Island Mermaid Queen. Michael Nagle 'I'm honored to be the first. Obviously, it's so important to have representation of sex workers. I know that porn stars are the most public of that, but I'm proud to be able to represent the pornstar/sex worker girly community in such a iconic and storied New York institution,' Queenie told The Post Thursday at her Bed-Stuy home. Queenie, who shed her given name years ago, was asked to be this year's Mermaid Queen last week, and will serve beside this year's King Neptune, Eugene Hütz, who is the frontman of the Gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello. Advertisement The adult film actress accepted the honor without any hesitation, noting the 'really iconic list of legends' who preceded her, which includes Queens Queen Latifah and Carol Razdiwill, and even the de Blasio kids. She'll storm the parade float Saturday in an elaborate crown and dress made by friends, with vibes she described as: 'shipwrecked seawench mermaid gladiatrix princess.' It wasn't until The Post told her she would be the first ever mattress actress to serve as the festivities' royalty that Queenie realized her presence would signify much more than fun. 7 Queenie won the award for Best New Starlet and Best Music in the same year. Michael Nagle Advertisement 'That's what New York is all about: the people who are misfits and come from wherever the f–k they're from all over the world, and they come here because they can be weird here and find other weird people and be creative and have this unbridled sense of curiosity and play. I feel like the Mermaid Parade really embodies that,' she said. Despite the parade's long history of being a progressive and open place, Queenie felt unsuprised that it took 43 years for a pornstar to serve as the festival's monarch. 'It's a really stigmatized industry and really insular and really kept apart from other industries,' she explained. 'But I also think it's really cool that I'm the first at this time now where a lot of our rights are coming under attack. Especially towards the adult community, it's become such a target of like freedom of expression and speech. So many states now are cracking down on porn,' she continued, referencing the dozens of states that have blocked X-rated sites like Pornhub in recent months. Advertisement 7 Queenie's career in the adult film industry 'stems from the curiosity,' she said. Michael Nagle 7 Her costume for the parade will give off 'shipwrecked seawench mermaid gladiatrix princess' vibes. Michael Nagle Queenie made her foray into the adult film industry back in 2022 after enjoying a decade in the New York City underground music scene as a club kid and part of her band 'Sateen.' 'I always see everything that I do as an extension of my creative self and doing adult films was something I was curious about,' Queenie said, adding that she was invested in 1980s-era Italian erotica films like that of Giovanni 'Tinto' Brass, and had dreams of becoming a modern day 'Tinto Brass girl.' 'It all stems from the curiosity and if I'm afraid of doing something, it's like a challenge to myself to do it and to explore it. So in that way, I consider it to be part of my artistic self. It's a performance art. And it's also a job.' Since then, Queenie has racked up numerous awards in the porn industry and for her music. 7 'Obviously, it's so important to have representation of sex workers,' said Queenie. Michael Nagle In 2024, she was named Best New Starlet and Best Music by the XMAs Awards and Adult Video News Awards, respectively. Advertisement This year, she defended her Best Music crown, while also racking up the title for Best Orgy. Plus, her experience in the adult film industry is giving her plenty of inspiration for her continuing music career — her newest single, 'Downfalling,' slated to be released next week, details the hate and shame lobbed in her direction, including from the very same people who view her videos. 'It's a drum and bass track with lots of fun harmonies and stuff about being a porn star. It's about getting weird DMs and wanting to push men down stairs,' she teased. The new song will mark a turn from Queenie's previous disco-house sound to fall under the pop umbrella and live in the same playlists that feature fellow former club kid Charli XCX, she said. Advertisement 7 Queenie will serve as parade royalty alongside Eugene Hütz, the frontman of the Gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello. Michael Nagle Her legendary history in the club scene is exactly why the parade organizers picked her for the royal gig. Her sex work was more of a plus. 'She's a very well-known underground act as far as first band Sateen — so filled with color,' Adam Rinn, Coney Island USA's new Artistic Director, told The Post. 'At the end of the day, being sex worker positive — we as an organization, we have no problem with that. We have absolutely no regrets. We're very excited about it.' Advertisement 7 Thousands are drawn to the annual Mermaid Parade every year. Michael Nagle for NY Post Queenie appeared unworried about potential naysayers who might wag their fingers at her trailblazing appearance, imploring them instead to 'be a bit more open-minded and try to embrace everyone.' 'This is a parade where freedom is the main centerpiece of why everyone is there. I have done my research and I know that there's a lot of nudity already there. So I feel like if you're bringing your kids to the Mermaid parade, you already know that,' Queenie said. 'Sex workers are people and artists and plumbers and so many things. It's a job that a lot of people have for part of their lives, and sometimes it's a whole career. I would also ask them to open their mind a little bit and have a little bit more compassion.'
