no free air.

A couple of weeks ago, someone mentioned to me that residents of all five boroughs of New York City who had suffered from "bad air quality" as a result of the September 11th attack on the World Trade Center were eligible to be reimbursed for the cost of a new air conditioner, HEPA vacuum, and/or air purifier. This is not true. It is true that if a resident of New York City had an air conditioner or air purifier that was damaged by dust or debris from the collapse, the resident may be eligible for reimbursement of the cost to repair or replace the unit.

So if you, like I, heard from someone, or saw a flyer, or heard an advertisement claiming that FEMA was giving away free air conditioners, sorry, but it's not true. The official statement on the rumor can be found here, on the FEMA website.

Luckily, the weather has cooled down significantly.