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NYC subway heat advocate weighs in on city cooling proposal

Jack Klein, whose viral TikTok videos documented extreme temperatures on New York City subway platforms last summer, comments on a new plan to address underground transit heat.

First covered Aug 11, 2026 · 2:25 PM PT · 1 article

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22h Heatmap News What the Subway Heat Guy Thinks About Mamdani’s Cooling Plan — You might already know Jack Klein. Last summer, he went viral on TikTok for his videos documenting the heat on various New York City subway platforms,…

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nyc.gov Mayor Mamdani, Governor Hochul and MTA Announce Plan to Lower Subway Platform Temperatures and Harness Thermal Energy in Lower Manhattan

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Appeared in: 2026-08-12 (#17)

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