Mayor Eric Adams says NYC now under drought warning for first time in 22 years
This is the first time the city has seen a drought warning since January 2002.
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Mayor Eric Adams says New York City is now under a drought warning.
New York City officials say the drought has been caused by the dry weather, which increases the risk of brushfires and causes things like poor air quality.
City agencies, as well as the MTA, say they will be taking steps to reduce the washing of fleet vehicles and suspend street-flushing activities.
"A drought warning is the second of three levels of water conservation in our city," said Mayor Adams. "I want to be clear, this is not normal, you may enjoy the beautiful weather, but the reality is climate change is real and is impacting our city. and while we cannot make it rain, we can take action to reduce the risk of drought emergencies in our city."
This is the first time the city has seen a drought warning since January 2002.
