You have a/c? It's been 10 years since I lived in NY, but when I did I didn't know a single person who had a/c in there house.
You know it's funny you say that because, where I'm from, Syracuse, NY, very few people DO have AC. Growing up we had one air conditioner in the kitchen that we rarely used....And none of my apartments ever had AC in them.
But I live in Jersey now and the place we rented came with AC. My parents in NY both have central air in their new houses but I have NEVER seen them use it. It costs so darn much to heat the houses in the winter that noone can afford the AC come summer!!
Also, I know that where I am from, there are lots of trees and parks and lakes and rivers and county pools and such that when it is so hot outside, there are plenty of places around to cool off whereas here in Jersey, there is nothing....I was asking some people if there was a lake or a river around that was "recreational" and they laughed at me. They said the only water around is the ocean about 2 hours away with traffic.