25 Years Ago - New York Heat Wave MWAS - New York City is hit by a heat wave. Coney Island is jammed, and on the streets, kids caper before gushing fire hydrants. MS - Very crowded beach with people in swimsuits. CU thermometer, mercury high at about 109 degrees Fahrenheit. In urban location children (mostly boys) splash, play and wrestle as water sprays from hydrant to cool them.