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Heat Advisory Issued for Long Island; Cooling Centers Open

Temperatures expected to reach 102 degrees Tuesday.

Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray and Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano have announced a list of cooling centers in Nassau County and the Town of Hempstead.

The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Long Island, with temperatures expected to hit 102 degrees.

“The combination of heat and humidity can become unbearable and dangerous for many of our residents, and the county is doing all it can to provide some relief,” Mangano said. “I encourage everyone to take precautions to stay as cool as possible.”

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Cooling centers that will be open today are:

  • Freeport Locations:
  1. Freeport Recreation Center, 130 E. Merrick Road, (516) 377-2314
  2. The Salvation Army, 66 Church Street, (516) 378-4557
  • Rockville Centre Locations:
  1. The Leonard S. Sandel Senior Center, 50 South Park Avenue, (516) 678-9350
  2. The Anderson Recreation Center, 111 Oceanside Road (516) 678-9238
  • Town of Hempstead Locations (Expected Hours of Operation: 9 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.):
  1. Baldwin Senior Center, 1810 N. Grand Ave., Baldwin, (516) 546-7110
  2. Bellmore Senior Center, 2000 Bellmore Ave., Bellmore, (516) 221-9696
  3. Cedarhurst Senior Center, 200 Cedarhurst Ave., Cedarhurst (516) 295-1177 (open until 4:30 p.m.)
  4. East Meadow Senior Center, 1485 Front Street, East Meadow, (516) 794-2458
  5. Elmont Senior Center, 138 Elmont Rd., Elmont, (516) 354-4777
  6. Franklin Square Senior Center, 1182 Martha Pl. Franklin Square, (516) 328-3010
  7. Green Acres Senior Center, 400 Flower Rd., Valley Stream, (516) 872-8810
  8. Levittown Senior Center, 555 N. Newbridge Rd., Levittown, (516) 433-5454
  9. Merrick Senior Center, 2550 Clubhouse Road, Merrick, (516) 868-4777
  10. Oceanside Senior Center, 2900 Rockaway Ave., Oceanside, (516) 766-8888
  11. Rosa Parks Senior Center, 2 Babylon Tpke., Roosevelt (516) 867-1612
  12. Salisbury Senior Center, 460 Salisbury Park Drive, Westbury, (516) 333-5440
  13. Uniondale-Hempstead Senior Center, 840 Uniondale Ave., Uniondale (516) 292-1313
  14. Uniondale-Merrick Senior Center, 750 Jerusalem Ave., Uniondale (516) 538-5050
  15. Wantagh Senior Center, 1150 Seamans Neck Rd., Wantagh (516) 785-8505 (from noon to 4:45 p.m.)

Hours of operation will be extended one hour at the following pools:

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  1. Roosevelt Pool - Closing at 7 p.m.
  2. Town Park at Sands Pool - Closing at 7 p.m.
  3. Forest City Park Pool - Closing at 8 p.m.
  4. Rath Pool (Franklin Sq. Park District) - Closing at 8 p.m.
  5. Walker Memorial Pool - Closing at 8 p.m.
  6. Acorn Lane Pool - Closing at 8 p.m.
  7. Azaela Road Pool- Closing at 8 p.m.
  8. Blue Grass Lane Pool- Closing at 8 p.m.
  9. Carman Avenue Pool- Closing at 8 p.m.
  10. Levittown Parkway Pool - Closing at 8 p.m.
  11. Slate Lane Pool- Closing at 8 p.m.
  12. West Village Green Pool- Closing at 8 p.m.
  13. Wolcott Road Pool- Closing at 8 p.m.


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