Cooling Centers open in Town of Hempstead

In anticipation of scorching temperatures expected over the next two days, Supervisor Kate Murray has announced that the Town of Hempstead has open 15 cooling centers and extended operating hours at six pools to help keep residents safe and healthy.

“The heat wave we are expecting on Wednesday and Thursday poses significant health risks for residents who do not have air conditioning or a cool place to stay,” Murray said in a statement. “By opening these 15 cooling centers and extending pool hours at 6 locations, we are providing our residents with great ways to beat the heat!”

Cooling centers are open to the public from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. (except where noted):

• Baldwin Senior Center, 1810 N. Grand Ave., Baldwin, (516) 546-7110
• Bellmore Senior Center, 2000 Bellmore Ave., Bellmore, (516) 221-9696
• Cedarhurst Senior Center, 200 Cedarhurst Avenue, Cedarhurst, (516) 295-1177 (open until 4:30 p.m.)
• East Meadow Senior Center, 1485 Front Street, East Meadow, (516) 794-2458 (open until 4:45 p.m.)
• Elmont Senior Center, 138 Elmont Rd., Elmont, (516) 354-4777
• Franklin Square Senior Center, 1182 Martha Pl. Franklin Square, (516) 328-3010
• Green Acres Senior Center, 400 Flower Rd., Valley Stream, (516) 872-8810
• Levittown Senior Center, 555 N. Newbridge Rd., Levittown, (516) 433-5454
• Merrick Senior Center, 2550 Clubhouse Road, Merrick, (516) 868-4777 (open until 4:45 p.m.)
• Oceanside Senior Center, 2900 Rockaway Ave., Oceanside, (516) 766-8888
• Rosa Parks Senior Center, 2 Babylon Tpke., Roosevelt (516) 867-1612
• Salisbury Senior Center, 460 Salisbury Park Drive, Westbury, (516) 333-5440
• Uniondale-Hempstead Senior Center, 840 Uniondale Ave., Uniondale (516) 292-1313
• Uniondale-Merrick Senior Center, 750 Jerusalem Ave., Uniondale (516) 538-5050
• Wantagh Senior Center, 1150 Seamans Neck Rd., Wantagh (516) 785-8505

Hours of operation will be extended at the following pools:

• Roosevelt Pool - Closing at 7 p.m.
• Forest City Park Pool - Closing at 8 p.m.
• Rath Pool (Franklin Sq. Park District) - Closing at 8 p.m.
• Walker Memorial Pool - Closing at 8 p.m.
• Azaela Road Pool- Closing at 8 p.m.
• Hewlett Pool – Closing at 8 p.m.
• Blue Grass Lane Pool- Closing at 8 p.m.
• Slate Lane Pool- Closing at 8 p.m.