Community Corner
Town, County Open Cooling Centers
Officials urge residents to use facilities, get out of heat.
With temperatures reaching the 90s on Tuesday, Nassau County and the Town of Hempstead have opened public cooling centers for those residents looking to get out of the heat.
"The heat has reached levels that pose serious health risks, especially for seniors and very young children," said Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray. "We are offering cooling centers to give local residents a comforting outlet to beat the heat in an air-conditioned facility."
Facilities include:
- The Anderson Recreation Center — 111 Oceanside Road, Rockville Centre (516) 678-9238.
- Baldwin Senior Center — 1810 North Grand Avenue, Baldwin (516) 546-7110.
- Bellmore Senior Center — 2000 Bellmore Avenue, Bellmore (516) 221-9696
- Cedarhurst Senior Center — 200 Cedarhurst Avenue, Cedarhurst (516) 295-1177
- Charles J. Fuschillo Park — Carle Road and Broadmoor Lane, Carle Place (516) 869-6311
- Clinton G. Martin Park — Marcus Avenue and New Hyde Park Road, New Hyde Park (516) 869-6311
- East Meadow Senior Center — 1485 Front Street, East Meadow (516) 794-2458
- Elmont Senior Center — 138 Elmont Road, Elmont (516) 354-4777
- Franklin Square Senior Center — 1182 Martha Place, Franklin Square (516) 328-3010
- Freeport Recreation Center — 130 East Merrick Road, Freeport (516) 377-2314
- Green Acres Senior Center — 400 Flower Road, Valley Stream (516) 872-8810
- The Leonard S. Sandel Senior Center — 50 South Park Avenue, Rockville Centre (516) 678-9350
- Levittown Senior Center — 555 North Newbridge Road, Levittown (516) 433-5454
- Merrick Senior Center — 2550 Clubhouse Road, Merrick (516) 868-4777
- Oceanside Senior Center — 2900 Rockaway Avenue, Oceanside (516) 766-8888
- Rosa Parks Senior Center — 2 Babylon Turnpike, Roosevelt (516) 867-1612
- Salisbury Senior Center — 460 Salisbury Park Drive, Westbury (516) 333-5440
- The Salvation Army — 66 Church Street, Freeport (516) 378-4557
- Uniondale-Hempstead Senior Center — 840 Uniondale Avenue, Uniondale (516) 292-1313
- Uniondale-Merrick Senior Center — 750 Jerusalem Avenue, Uniondale (516) 538-5050
- Wantagh Senior Center — 1150 Seamans Neck Road, Wantagh (516) 785-8505
- William P. Bennett Hicksville Community Center — 28 Carl Street, Hicksville (516) 797-7900.
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