It's getting hot this summer, and coming up this week is the biggest heatwave of the season. New York can get unbearable in the summer, but there are plenty of ways you can beat the infamous NYC heat. Here are a few

1. Beating the
Heat in NYC
By Ari Kellen

2. Free pools
• The NYC Parks Department
opens the gates to public pools
around the city every summer!
• Bring a swimsuit, a towel and a
combination lock, and you’re
ready to go

3. Boat rides
• New York has plenty of cruises allowing you to check out the
sights away from the concrete heat !
• Guided boat rides offer both great views and interesting
facts

4. Kayak on the river
• The New York City
Downtown Boathouse has
three kayak docks open to
the public from May
through October on
weekends and holidays!
• The kayak, life vests and
paddles are all provided,
and it’s 100% free.

5. Frozen
treats• The ice cream
trucks!
• Specialty ice
cream shops
in every
neighborhood!
• Frozen drinks
(with and
without
alcohol)

6. NY Public Library
• All locations of
the New York
Public Library
offer free Wi-Fi
and blast AC!
• Sit in a quiet
reading corner
and cool off

7. Go to the movies
• Sit in a dark, air-conditioned
theater!
• Theaters around the city vary in
size and what they screen, so you
can see just about anything
however you want it

8. Visit museums
• Museums are air-conditioned and
many of them are pay-what-you-will,
so they’re more than affordable!
• There are all sorts of museums
around New York, so you’ll have
plenty of options

9. Drink outdoors
• Get cold beer at an outdoor beer garden,
which can be found throughout Brooklyn,
Queens and Manhattan!
• There are a lot of rooftop bars that operate
around the city, particularly in Manhattan
and Brooklyn