Long Island cooling center location information

Long Island cooling center location information

Children cool off in a fountain in a park during a heatwave in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021. Temperatures were set to hit a maximum of 46 degrees Celsius in Spain on Saturday, as the country sweltered on the hottest day of the year so far. Almost the entire nation was on red alert for fire risk, the state weather agency said. (AP Photo/Andrea Comas)

East Farmingdale, NY- As temperatures soar across Long Island, experts say keeping cool and hydrated should be a priority for everyone in including children, the elderly and pets.

For the daily Air Quality Index for New York State click here, or call 1-800-535-1345.

Cooling center locations in Nassau County, click here

  • For the Town of Oyster Bay, click here.
  • For the Town of Hempstead, click here.

In Suffolk County, cooling centers are operated by the towns.

  • For the Town of Huntington, click here.
  • For the Town of Brookhaven, click here.
  • For the Town Babylon, click here.
  • For the Town of Islip, click here.
  • For the Town of Riverhead, click here.
  • For the Town of Southold, click here.

In New York City, cooling centers can be located by dialing 3-1-1.

To find cooling centers across New York State, click here.

By Brett Levine

Photo: (AP Photo/Andrea Comas)