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New York Mayor Adams Urges Electricity Conservation Amid Heatwave, Faces Criticism
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First reported by Now 14 · Jul 2, 2026
What happened
New York Mayor Eric Adams urged residents to conserve electricity amid a heatwave, recommending setting air conditioners to 78°F and reducing power use. Republican Senator Ted Cruz and Nikki Haley criticized the call, but energy experts and officials note such advice is standard during heatwaves. The exchange revived criticism of Cruz's 2021 Texas power crisis response.
- 01New York Mayor Eric Adams urges electricity conservation during East Coast heatwave.
- 02Adams recommends setting air conditioners to 78°F and reducing power use to ease grid strain.
- 03Senator Ted Cruz mocks the advice, calling it unnecessary in a first-world country.
- 04Nikki Haley criticizes the conservation call as "socialism."
- 05Community Notes clarifies that such energy-saving advice is standard during heatwaves.
- 06Critics remind Cruz of his controversial 2021 Texas power outage response during a vacation.
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