NYC Office of Emergency Management has announced a heat advisory for Wednesday, June 20th
The New York City Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) today announced that cooling centers will be open in all five boroughs on Wednesday, June 20th They will remain open during regular business hours. According to the National Weather Service, the heat index may be expected to exceed 100 degrees tomorrow. We urge you to please visit the website listed below or our NYC Council website link to OEM, to find the cooling center nearest to your constituents needs.
Cooling centers are public places, such as, NYC Public Libraries, Shopping Malls, Department for the Aging (DFTA) senior centers, New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and Salvation Army community centers where air conditioning is available. I have also attached locations and hours of operation of alternative places to beat the heat.
To find the cooling center nearest to you, call 311 (TTY: 212-504-4115), or use OEMs Cooling Center Finder at http://gis.nyc.gov/oem/cc/index.htmbeginning tonight at 8:00PM. OEM recommends checking the online Cooling Center Finder or calling 311 just before leaving your home to ensure the center nearest to you is open.