Brian Lair on WNYC and now the heat.

We don't need to tell you that it's scorching hot outside already.

And that's not a glitch on your weather app.

It's supposed to get even hotter. Some forecasts

have it cracking 100 degrees on primary day tomorrow, which would break a record for the earliest

in the summer that's happened since 1952. On Saturday, Mayor Adams called this heat wave not just

uncomfortable, but brutal and dangerous for anyone who lingers

outside. And yesterday afternoon, Governor Hokel declared a state of emergency in all five boroughs

and some other parts of the state because of the heat. Extreme heat sends hundreds of people to the

ER every year and can transform normally harmless areas into dangerous health

hazards. Waiting on the subway platform even can feel like standing on the grates of a big

mechanical oven, right? Walking down the street without trees, that can feel like crossing

a boiling hot river of heat. Joining us now with tips on staying safe in the heat is Zach Isko, Commissioner of the New York

City Department of Emergency Management, Office of Emergency Management.

Commissioner Isko, welcome back to WNYC.

Great to be with you, Brian.

Thank you so much for having me on today.

Basic practical advice, your agency posted on X that heat builds, it compounds,

it kills quietly. So what should people be doing to stay safe in their homes in sweltering heat?

Yeah, thank you for the question. So first off, people need to take heat seriously.

We know that heat is one of the biggest killer of New Yorkers.

We lose more New Yorkers a year to heat than any other type of weather event.

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