@ny1: New Yorkers are known for being creative… especially when it comes to finding ways to cool off on hot summer days. But according to city officials, homemade hydrant contraptions are unauthorized. @deanmeminger asked FDNY Deputy Assistant Chief Tim Keenan and Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Lisa Garcia what they think about imaginative—but unauthorized— hydrant set ups. The officials encouraged New Yorkers to use authorized spray caps and speak with the city about potential changes they’d like to see to the design. Watch our full video on who controls the fire hydrants in our city on NY1’s YouTube channel.
the fact that any citizen of New York can now get a sprayer adapter for fire hydrants if they just go down to their local fire department and fill out the paperwork to get one...
2026-08-20 13:36:48
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raypalermo395 :
What I love about the Mamdani administration is they don't say No. They say, Let's see if we can make that work.
2026-08-19 21:56:57
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Jamie Ghee :
How many times in the 125+ years that New Yorkers have been cooling off at hydrants has a fire response actually been delayed as a result?
2026-08-20 01:34:51
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Username503859 :
The PVC PIPE shower rain idea is SMART! That should stay permanently in the summer to keep the people, wildlife birds and animals hydrated and cool!
2026-08-20 05:19:06
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Gremlin Sparkle :
white shirt holding back how he really feels. 😂
2026-08-20 12:55:31
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Must be nice to live somewhere you can just waste water like this 😏
2026-08-21 04:58:39
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Ryan Booth :
Build fountains
2026-08-20 01:17:47
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joon.vindictive :
Leaders not holding the public accountable.
2026-08-20 14:37:03
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Tiktoktik :
I’m curious to see someone oppose the flow of water coming out of a hydrate to the point they can push something inside. That water is strong enough to knock a large man over, no way you’re shoving a coke can past that stream.
2026-08-19 23:27:57
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ANOHNi :
I don’t want sumn to fly out and hit a child so yes let’s just use the authorized ones and work with them to innovate
2026-08-20 10:02:50
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Imagine having a metal fitting shoot at you that would be a bad day😳
2026-08-20 17:20:48
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J.P :
What be a great idea is solar powered fans with water mist everywhere the ones like in Disney.
NYC is going back to the 80s I'm moving back to NYC.
2026-08-20 06:38:28
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L :
bring back the sprinkler
2026-08-20 16:08:46
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Mmr4435 :
Snitching
2026-08-20 15:40:38
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William Martinez :
They need to build more hydrant areas for cooling purposes 💯
2026-08-19 23:24:33
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Merlin :
They are ours
2026-08-20 15:03:56
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Interacting :
new york is so fucking ghetto
2026-08-20 01:11:41
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Kareem the dream! :
Love these ideas!
2026-08-21 00:09:27
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Ayanami :
Why are the comments turned off on the pied a terre video????
2026-08-20 02:58:02
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drdirtwad :
Tf is this music?????????
2026-08-20 10:53:46
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lancehousemedia :
Ya’ll make it sound fun and legal so what’s the point ? I guess no reason to stop stealing car mirrors and wheels 🥺 Police still happy
2026-08-20 10:23:22
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brucewhite999 :
that pvc pipe is so nice
2026-08-19 22:08:35
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johnnycamposjr :
NYC has been turning into a giant Favela for years
2026-08-20 18:10:10
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BrooklynFullTime :
these officials are like you can't have fun unless we say you can have fun with the water. f*** that this is New York City. pop them hydrants!!
2026-08-21 15:17:58
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Robert Harko :
@Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani what if yall attached a head to the the hydrants with a small chain like the caps. this way there's no need for the homemade gadgets.
2026-08-20 14:39:05
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