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Flatbush Scoop · Aug 10, 2026

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the MTA announced a study into using heat from sweltering subway platforms to help warm nearby city buildings during the winter. The plan would explore capturing excess heat at the Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall and Chambers Street stations through a geothermal thermal energy network, which could also help cool platforms during the summer. Officials say the feasibility study is expected to be awarded this fall, with design work potentially beginning in early 2027.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the MTA announced a study into using heat from sweltering subway platforms to help warm nearby city buildings during the winter. The plan would explore capturing excess heat at the Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall and Chambers Street stations through a geothermal thermal energy network, which could also help cool platforms during the summer. Officials say the feasibility study is expected to be awarded this fall, with design work potentially beginning in early 2027.

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