Irish students struggle as New York temperature soars

I can sympathize with these visitors. I once thought it would be wonderful to visit Washington DC on the 4th of July, and found it so hot a muggy (humid) and thought I was breathing fire, the air was so hot. Now, I only go to the eastern part of the USA in the fall or winter months, or early spring when it is beautiful and comfortable. I'll take snow over extreme heat any day!

When we tell you it gets hot we mean HOT!! When we say it gets cold we mean COLD!!. We have spring and fall two very short seasons and a lot of rain. My parents lived in NYC for almost ten years in the 40's-50's. They survived living in the northeast for 50 years. They came here as legal immigrants and sponsered for five years. They experienced it all, the worst weather was the least of it.

I have a nephew (from Ireland) currently working in NYC for the Summer. Whining in e-mails "It's awful. I'm drenched with the shirt clinging to my back not ten minutes out the door..." I remind him that the rain in Ireland has never stopped him from bolting out of the house without a coat to the nearest pub when his friends text-message. And that his parents have to virtually draw up a 'contract' for the hedge that needs a trim come a Saturday afternoon. Work? He swans off here and there and as his parents put it "a perpetual Student terrified of a job".

That's funny Mac.

Summer in the City and the Irish youth are sweaty. Bad attempt after the old classic pop tune "Summer in the City"

The smart students head for the shore resorts.

Sorry, we turned up the heat to 103 in New York this week especially for the "Queen's" visit. Now that she's gone, we promise, bye weekend, temps will be back in the mid 80's.

Any large cities with so many tall buildings are the worst place to be in this kind of heat. The buildings act like radiators, intensifying the heat from the sun. At the same time these buildings block the breezes and trap the smog. I hope O'Connell and his friends get to keep their fan. May it please rain!

That girl who says she goes out for a few beers--is she drinking legally? The NY minimum is 21.

I agree with Felicia, This is a hotter than usual summer. I truly hope the Irish students don't give up on NY just because of it. Hopefully the weather will cool off a bit so they can enjoy our great city to the fullest.

To be fair, this year is an exceptionally hot summer, even worse than the last five in terms of sheer humidity, and I would wager a guess that a lot of these young folks are accustomed to a more temperate climate where humidity usually means a bit of rain to cool it down. The one thing that does bother me though is the collegiate letter, which prohibits air conditioning--that is severe in these conditions and is against FERPA regulations for anyone who might require special needs in the extremities--such as asthma sufferers etc. That said, if these guys are working, but more fans, go swimming, go to the air conditioned museums etc. for a bit of relief, and fans are no t AC units and therefore not against policy at any University.

It's summer guys, it gets hot in the summer and cold in the winter, such is the way of the world. :)

yes such babies And I know a lot of americans that would like to have their jobs

This is news?????

You have to remember, Irish kids are high maintenance these days. When I came here, such ridiculous complaining would have been frowned upon. As for the heat, we didn't even notice because we were so busy having FUN! Get a life kids!