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With heat indexes expected to soar well above 100 degrees this weekend, city officials are scrambling to keep the Big Apple from turning into a baked apple.

Mayor Bill de Blasio and health officials held a press conference Wednesday announcing the opening of cooling centers, an extension of pool hours and a host of hot tips on how to stay cool.

Around 500 air-conditioned public cooling centers citywide will be opened, and New Yorkers can find nearby stations and hours of operation by going to maps.nyc.gov/oem/cc/.

Additionally, the Department of Environmental Protection plans to position portable drinking fountains in busy pedestrian areas across the city, officials announced.

City pools will also stay open an extra hour Friday–Sunday, so swimmers can beat the heat from 11 a.m.–8 p.m.

They also gave out a series of tips on how to not get over heated: