Opinion: Mamdani’s AC warning revealed that NY’s power grid is in big trouble — and it’s a problem he helped cause

July 13, 2026

As temperatures hit 100 degrees last week, New York City’s unconventional mayor did something pretty conventional: He urged people to use less electricity.

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