The roof of new York will be painted in white color

The roof of new York will be painted in white color

City officials together with private partner organizations launched the new York initiative The Cool Neighborhoods.

Under the program the city will try during the heat to lower the temperature of buildings, paint the roof reflective white paint. In addition, the city will plant more trees to give shade, reports AMNY.

According to experts, studies show that by the year 2020 in new York, the number of days per year with temperatures around 32 degrees Celsius will double. This can lead to dehydration and heat strokes among residents.
So, white paint already painted the roof of the campus of Fordham University in the Bronx. It is planned to paint white paint over 2.7 square feet of roofs in the city.

In addition, the city will allocate $ 82 million for the planting of trees along the streets in the South Bronx, Northern Manhattan and in downtown Brooklyn.
While the health Department will develop a strategy aid to lonely and elderly people during a heat wave, urging neighbors not to remain indifferent and to help those who live nearby.

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