From June through August, New Yorkers with second homes or money to spend bounce for the Hamptons or head upstate to wait out the sweltering season. But the city is kind of a paradise for those who stay. It feels empty. Slower-paced. Easier to get a parking spot. Easier to get a reservation. And those of us who stick it out have no shortage of hacks for beating the heat. Photojournalist Alina Fresquez Patrick (@alina.patrick) spent some hot-ass days in Coney Island and Bushwick documenting Brooklynites doing what they do best: Staying cool. Link in bio for more.