You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. New York’s Heat Wave Is Brutal. In This Neighborhood, It’s Even Worse. “Heat-vulnerable” parts of the city have few trees, little shade and limited access to air-conditioning. And the risk of death is also higher. Because the fountains at the playground near his house were not working, Chris Rousseau took his daughter to a park further in Jamaica, Queens.