Over half of NYC residents say electric bills are shockingly high as historic heatwave scorches city: poll

Source: New York Post

New Yorkers’ electric bills are shocking! Only about half of New York City voters said they can run air conditioning without financial worry amid the heatwave, while nearly the other half must ration use or don’t have AC at all, a new survey claims.   Follow live updates on Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s socialist agenda and the latest in NYC politics The Honan Strategy Group 5 Borough Barometer poll found that just 47% of Big Apple voters say they have air conditioning and can afford to run it comfortably.   6 People try to stay cool during a heat wave in Bryant Park in Manhattan on Wednesday, July 1, 2026 in New York City.