Town of Hempstead Opens Heating Centers For Cold Front

With temperatures expected to plummet the rest of the week, the Town of Hempstead announced that it will be opening 15 warming centers Thursday and Friday.

“I invite neighbors who don’t have enough heat to warm up at one of the town’s 15 warming centers,” said Supervisor Anthony Santino. “Freezing temperatures can be dangerous for everyone, especially seniors, who may have a hard time regulating their body temperature and staying warm.”

The following locations will be open as warming centers from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. on Thursday and Friday (unless noted):

• Baldwin Senior Center, 1810 North Grand Avenue, Baldwin
• Bellmore Senior Center, 2000 Bellmore Avenue, Bellmore
• Cedarhurst Senior Center, 200 Cedarhurst Avenue, Cedarhurst (open until 4:30 p.m.)
• East Meadow Senior Center, 1485 Front Street, East Meadow
• Elmont Senior Center, 138 Elmont Road, Elmont
• Hempstead Senior Center, 260 Clinton Street, Hempstead (open Friday only)
• Franklin Square Senior Center, 1182 Martha Place, Franklin Square
• Green Acres Senior Center, 400 Flower Road, Valley Stream
• Levittown Senior Center, 555 Newbridge Road, Levittown
• Merrick Senior Center, 2550 Clubhouse Road, Merrick
• Rosa Parks Senior Center, 2 Babylon Turnpike, Roosevelt
• Salisbury Senior Center, 460 Salisbury Park Drive, Westbury
• Uniondale/Hempstead Senior Center, 840 Uniondale Avenue, Uniondale
• Uniondale/Merrick Senior Center, 750 Jerusalem Avenue, Uniondale
• Wantagh Senior Center, 1150 Seamans Neck Road, Wantagh

"Our 15 senior centers offer a place to escape the frigid temperatures and enjoy a warm place to relax and socialize with other neighbors," Santino said.