WARMTH OF COLLECTIVISM: Mamdani Gets Blasted for Calling on New Yorkers to Set Thermostats to 78

[Stu Gatze]

WARMTH OF COLLECTIVISM: Mamdani Gets Blasted for Calling on New Yorkers to Set Thermostats to 78​

By: Hannity Staff
7-01-26

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani got blasted on X on Wednesday for calling on Big Apple residents to set their thermostats to 78 degrees during one of the most brutal heat waves in years.

“To every business owner, please set your thermostat to 78 degrees to alleviate the stress on our power grid,” Mamdani said in a clip making rounds on X.

Mamdani reiterated the call for uncomfortably warm interiors in an X post:

New York: it’s hot out there, and the power grid is working overtime to keep us cool. Set your AC to 78 degrees, turn off lights/electronics you’re not using, and unplug what you can. Our City is doing its part too: maintaining the 78 degrees rule in our buildings, dimming/turning off our lights during peak electricity demand, asking private partners to do the same, and powering down non-essential equipment. A stable grid means the AC stays on, and lives are saved. Let’s ease demand — and get through the heat — together.

MORE>

THE WARMTH OF COLLECTIVISM: Mamdani Gets Blasted for Calling on New Yorkers to Set Thermostats at 78 Degrees [WATCH]

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani got blasted on X on Wednesday for calling on Big Apple residents to set their thermostats to 78 degrees during one of the most brutal heat waves in years.

hannity.com