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Cooling Center Opens In Aquebogue As Temps Soar

The cooling center will be open Wednesday and Thursday, Riverhead Town officials say.

The Riverhead Senior Center in Aquebogue will offer sweet relief from the heat.
The Riverhead Senior Center in Aquebogue will offer sweet relief from the heat. (Lisa Finn / Patch)

AQUEBOGUE, NY — With extreme temperatures expected Tuesday and Wednesday across Long Island, Riverhead Supervisor Yvette Aguiar said the town's senior center has been opened as a cooling center.

The facility, located at 60 Shade Tree Lane in Aquebogue, will be open through 4:30 Wednesday and 9 a.m. till 4:30 p.m. Thursday so residents can beat the heat.

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