New York officials cancel OzyFest due to heat emergency
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks during a dedication ceremony for the new Statue of Liberty Museum, May 16, 2019 on Liberty Island in New York City.has announced that this weekend’s music, politics and food festival Ozy Fest in Central Park has been canceled due to severe weather.
On Thursday night, de Blasio signed a declaration of a heat emergency for New York City which will see temperatures of nearly 100 degrees this weekend. According to the mayor, the heat index indicates that while the temperature will read 97 degrees for both Saturday and Sunday, it will feel like 110 to 111 degrees throughout the weekend.
“I was in the room when we were discussing it. I don’t know what Ozy Fest feels personally. I do not know their view," Mayor de Blasio said. "The facts are the facts. Consistent reports from the National Weather Service putting us at 110 and greater on the heat index, 105 is the trigger, we’re saying we’re done here. This thing needs to be canceled.
Ozy Fest has confirmed the cancelation on its social media sites, writing, “As many of you know, there is a city-wide heat emergency. To ensure everyone’s safety, Ozy Fest will not be going ahead as scheduled this weekend.”
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