As the city battles with a heatwave, the mayor asked that New Yorkers work to put less pressure on the power grid. Republicans disagreed.

“Set your AC to 78 degrees, turn off lights/electronics you’re not using, and unplug what you can,” the socialist mayor said.

As New York City faces its worst heatwave since 2012, Mayor made an appeal to residents to set ACs to a warmer temperature and cut back on using lights