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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