 FAKE: At the beginning of the film, the radio announcer notes  "unusually" high temperatures, and the owner of the Impala is angry  that his a/c does not work. However, he is wearing a sweater, which  would suggest a cooler day. Also, the man who is guiding the fuel  oil truck into the street before the crash is wearing heavy jacket,  which would also suggest a much cooler day. It is later reported  that this was Yom Kippur, which occurs at the beginning of fall,  when a hot day is still very possible in New York City.