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Details of the cooling center program
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The cooling center program provides air-conditioned spaces for public use during heat emergencies. These centers are an important part of NYC's heat response strategy.
- Cooling centers are typically located in older adult centers, community centers, public libraries, and other facilities
- Centers usually operate during daytime hours and are free and open to the public
- Information about available cooling centers is accessible through the Cool Options Finder online tool and by calling 311
- The cooling center program is one of several ways Emergency Management addresses extreme heat
Christina Farrell
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Cooling centers are air conditioned spaces such as older adult centers, community centers, public libraries and other facilities that typically operate during daytime hours and are free and open to the public.
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Cooling centers that are available for public use are listed on the city's Cool Options Finder, a twenty fourseventhree sixty five online tool where New Yorkers can see open options during a heat emergency.
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New Yorkers may also call 311 for this information.
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The cooling center program is only one of the ways emergency management addresses extreme heat.