The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for New York City during the daytime hours until tomorrow.

Additionally, the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an Air Quality Health Advisory, which is effective until 10:00 PM tonight.

These conditions are dangerous to health. Avoid strenuous activity. People without air conditioning, older adults and people with chronic health conditions are most at risk. Cooling Centers are open today and will be open tomorrow.

Just in case you've noticed assorted no parking signs around City Island, DOT crews are digging up and re-paving many streets all over our small island.

Heat advisories are posted throughout much of the nation as a record-setting heat-wave is in effect in many portions of the U.S. as it pushes east and south over this weekend as hot temperatures are expected to approach 100 degrees.

Officials are warning those who must be outside to:

Limit your outdoor activity to morning and evening hours.

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The traffic on City Island Avenue was slow as a result of police, EMS and NYFD activity.

The missing female was described as 5'5" blonde hair 25-30 and a resident of City Island, NY.

According to public safety officers, they were searching for a missing person, who may also have

been bleeding. Officials took their time patrolling the area and later decided to leave.

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