Warming Centers Created in Nassau Ahead of Nor'Easter

Several warming centers, including one in Long Beach, will be established as a Nor’Easter moves through the Long Island area.

With power outages possible as high winds and frigid temperatures approach, five warming centers will be created in Nassau County.

The locations include:

• Salvation Army Freeport
  66 Church Street
  9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Hicksville Community Center
  28 W. Carl St, Hicksville
  (516) 733-8410
• Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center at Bethpage
  1001 Stewart Ave, Bethpage
  (516) 433-7465
• Glen Cove Senior Center
  130 Glen Street, Glen Cove
  9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
  (516) 759-9610
• Long Beach Public Library
  111 W. Park Ave, Long Beach
  11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
  (516) 432-7200

In addition to warming centers, Nassau’s Emergency Shelter Relief Program will be activated for the winter.

WARMBED, the county’s homeless hotline, will operate daily through March 31, 2015 and will be extended if winter temperatures persist. Employees will help find placement at shelters, where those who are homeless can find resources for permanent housing.

The hotline is open 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. Monday through Thursday. It will also be open throughout the weekends from 6 p.m. Fridays to 8 a.m. Mondays. The number is 1-866-927-6233 (1-866- WARMBED).

The county released the following emergency numbers for additional help and resources:

• NCPD: 911
• Nassau County Office of Emergency Management: 516-573-0636
• Department of Social Services (516) 227-8519: After office hours (516) 573-8626
• Long Island Crisis Center (516) 679-1111
• The Safe Center L.I. (516) 542-0404
• Nassau University Medical Center (516) 572-0123

Photo: Long Beach Library/Google Maps

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