Cooling Centers for Seniors

          With temperatures soaring into the 90s this week, Senator Suzi Oppenheimer (D-Mamaroneck) wants to make sure that seniors to know that there are several cooling centers in her district where they can go to stay cool and be safe. Below is a list of available cooling centers, with their hours of operation:

 Theodore Young Community Center

32 Manhattan Avenue, White Plains

(914) 682-3622

Hours: Sun-Sat, 24 hours

Mamaroneck Senior Citizens Center

Weaver Street Firehouse, Mamaroneck

(914) 834-8840

Hours: Mon-Fri, 10:00am-6:00pm

Hugh A Doyle Senior Center

94 Davis Ave, New Rochelle

(914) 235-2363

Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30am-5:00pm

Town of Ossining Senior Nutrition Center

95 Broadway, Ossining

(914) 762-8953

Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:00am-10:00pm

Port Chester Senior Center

222 Grace Church St., Port Chester

(914) 939-4975

Hours: Mon-Fri, 9:00am-4:00pm

White Plains Senior Center

65 Mitchell Place, White Plains

(914) 422-1423

Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30am-4:30pm

            “During this hazardous heat wave, please check on elderly relatives and neighbors and encourage them to seek out air-conditioned places to escape from the oppressive heat,” said Senator Oppenheimer.  “Elderly residents are particularly vulnerable to the heat and must take precautions to stay cool and hydrated.  Let’s all work together to stay safe this summer.”

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