NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — From protests to unique ways New Yorkers are beating the extreme heat, here's a around-up of some of the city's best visuals of the week:
HOBOKEN, N.J. - AUG. 12
The sun rises behind One Vanderbilt on a day with another excessive heat warning in New York City on August 13, 2021 as seen from Hoboken, New Jersey.
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NEW YORK, NY - AUG. 12
A vendor hands out free ice cream during a protest against Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream at New York Public Library on August 12, 2021 in New York City. Jewish organizations have railed against the company's decision to stop selling its products in the West Bank and eastern Jerusalem, which it calls occupied terriorites. The company said in a statement that continued sales there "is inconsistent with our values."
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NEW YORK, NY - AUG. 11
A person rides a citibike through Washington Square Park on August 11, 2021 in New York City. New York City is experiencing a heat wave with a heat index of 100+ causing extreme temperatures, humidity and possible storms.
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QUEENS, NY - AUG. 12
A person cools off in a pool as temperatures reach into the 90's and with a heat index of over 100 degrees on August 12, 2021 in the Queens borough of New York City. A recently released climate report from the United Nations predicts that the world will continue to warm with devastating heat waves, floods and fires becoming more frequent.
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NEW YORK, NY - AUG. 11
Atmosphere at Artist KAWS Unveils His New Statue, Share, At Rockefeller Center on August 11, 2021 in New York City.
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BROOKLYN, NY - AUG. 12
Mark Kelly of The Roots performs during the 43rd Annual BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival - The Roots at Prospect Park Bandshell on August 12, 2021 in New York City
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QUEENS, NY - AUG. 12
Gerardo Parra #88 of the Washington Nationals scores a run behind James McCann #33 of the New York Mets during the seventh inning in game two of a doubleheader at Citi Field on August 12, 2021 in New York City
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JERSEY CITY, N.J. - AUG. 11
Lightning strikes One World Trade Center during a thunderstorm in New York City on August 11, 2021 as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey.
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NEW YORK, NY - AUG. 11
Activists hold a protest against evictions near City Hall on August 11, 2021 in New York City. New York state’s current eviction moratorium is set to expire on August 31. The Emergency Rental Assistance Program, which was created in the state budget and is meant to cover a year’s worth of rent and utility bills for tenants at or below 80% of area median income, has struggled to address the thousands of caseloads of tenants facing eviction.
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NEW YORK, NY - AUG. 10
The helicopter carrying New York Governor Andrew Cuomo departs New York city after he startled the city by announcing his resignation on August 10, 2021 in New York City. One week after an investigation concluded that he had sexually harassed 11 women and facing an impeachment trial, Cuomo resigned from office.
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QUEENS, NY - AUG. 12
People cool off in the water at Rockaway Beach as temperatures reach into the 90's with a heat index of over 100 degrees on August 12, 2021 in New York City. A recently released climate report from the United Nations predicts that the world will continue to warm with devastating heat waves, floods and fires becoming more frequent.
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NEW YORK, NY - AUG. 12
Sarah Jessica Parker and Cynthia Nixon seen on the set of "And Just Like That..." the follow up series to "Sex and the City" at Grant's Tomb on August 12, 2021 in New York City.
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BROOKLYN, NY - AUG. 10
People enjoy the day at Brooklyn Bridge Park on August 10, 2021 in Brooklyn Heights in New York City. The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning for NYC from Wednesday through Friday.
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NEW YORK, NY - AUG. 12
Jennifer Hudson visits "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" at the Ed Sullivan Theater on August 12, 2021 in New York City.
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NEW YORK, NY - AUG. 12
A person with their dog cools off in a misting pool at a Queens park as temperatures reach into the 90's and with a heat index of over 100 degrees on August 12, 2021 in New York City. A recently released climate report from the United Nations predicts that the world will continue to warm with devastating heat waves, floods and fires becoming more frequent.
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