New York City's dangerous heat wave sparked far more than concerns about soaring temperatures. After Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged residents to set their air conditioners to 78 degrees to help reduce strain on the power grid, social media exploded.

“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