NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Tuesday, June 13, 2017, 5:35 PM

The citys most popular beaches and large outdoor pools will stay open for an extra week after Labor Day, officials announced Tuesday as the mercury climbed into the 90s for the third straight day.

The Parks Department got $1.7 million in the city budget passed last week to pay for the extension, which will apply to six beaches and Olympic- and intermediate-sized outdoor pools.

Beaches and pools will stay open through Sunday, Sept. 10. Its the second year pools are staying open later, and the third for beaches.

To millions of New Yorkers, our citys beaches and pools are a necessity: its where they go on hot summer days to relax, exercise, and just cool off, Mayor de Blasio said.

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Coney Island and Brighton Beach in Brooklyn, Rockaway Beach in Queens, Orchard Beach in the Bronx, and Midland and South Beaches on Staten Island are all staying open later.

Last summer, nearly 16 million people visited New York City beaches, and 1.9 million visited outdoor pools. Beaches have been open since Memorial Day weekend, while pools will open June 28.

"For the countless New Yorkers who cant afford to vacation in the Hamptons or take a cruise in the Caribbean, the city's beaches and pools offer exceptional summer recreation opportunities right here in the five boroughs accessible for the price of a MetroCard, said Councilman Mark Levine, chair of the parks committee.

Meanwhile, City Hall plans to announce a $106 million program Wednesday to curb the effects of extreme heat in city neighborhoods, billed as part of the push to increase New Yorks resiliency against climate change.

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The current heat wave saw the mercury soar to 98 degrees at LaGuardia Airport Tuesday, a record high beating the previous record of 97 set in 1961, according to the National Weather Service. Central Park was a slightly cooler 94 degrees, which is not a record.

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