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Heat-related emergency room visits have been climbing as New York suffers through multiple heat waves.

The temperature could feel like 100 degrees or more in certain areas on Monday and Tuesday.

Warmer weather and potentially thunderstorms could come in the next few days, according to the National Weather Service.

Rodolfo Jimenez, 41, was charged with theft of city services.

People who earn under $3,035 in gross monthly income and households with people with medical conditions exacerbated by heat are among those who may qualify.

Adams and other city officials urged residents to plan for extreme heat and check on vulnerable neighbors.

Local officials are warning residents to take precautions and find ways to keep cool.

The National Weather Service says storms are anticipated for mid-Saturday afternoon, with some of them bringing potentially forceful winds and downpours. Large hail and isolated tornadoes are possible.

As sweltering temperatures hit the New York region, an emergency medicine professor from Columbia University offers tips on how to spot the signs of heat stress and heatstroke.

The first two weeks of July witnessed about 150 heat-related emergency room visits — or seven times what happened over the end of June.