If you are a resident of the Town of Hempstead, you can seek relief from the frigid weather at one of 15 warming centers.
"Frigid temperatures like we are experiencing now are not to be taken lightly," Town Supervisor Kate Murray said in a statement. "If residents need to get out of the cold, we encourage them to visit one of our 15 warming centers located throughout Hempstead Town."
The centers will be open from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, January 23, and Thursday, January 24, 2013.
Baldwin Senior Center, 1810 North Grand Avenue, Baldwin
Bellmore Senior Center, 2000 Bellmore Avenue, Bellmore
Cedarhurst Seniors in the Park, Village Hall, 200 Cedarhurst Avenue, Cedarhurst (open until 4:30 p.m.)
East Meadow Senior Center, 1485 Front Street, East Meadow
Elmont Senior Center, 138 Elmont Road, Elmont
Franklin Square Senior Center, 1182 Martha Place, Franklin Square
Green Acres Senior Center, 400 Flower Road, Valley Stream
Hempstead Senior Center, 260 Clinton Street, Hempstead (open on Wednesday only)
Levittown Senior Center, 555 Newbridge Road, Levittown
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As a family prepared for the funeral of a Hofstra junior killed by a cop's bullet during a standoff with an armed intruder, questions remain about how police handled the situation.
As a family prepared for the funeral of a Hofstra junior killed by a cop's bullet during a standoff with an armed intruder, questions remain about how police handled the situation.
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Authorities say one person is dead and another was injured when the vehicle they were in ran off the road and crashed into Huntington harbor on Long Island Saturday evening.
Authorities say one person is dead and another was injured when the vehicle they were in ran off the road and crashed into Huntington harbor on Long Island Saturday evening.
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A proposal to build a major Long Island casino with video slot machines is part of closed-door negotiations to expand casino gambling in New York.
A proposal to build a major Long Island casino with video slot machines is part of closed-door negotiations to expand casino gambling in New York, according to the head of the Nassau County Off-Track Betting Corp. and a legislative bill.
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The tree-killing Asian longhorned beetle has been eradicated from Manhattan and Staten Island, but remains a problem in Brooklyn, Queens, and parts of Long Island.
The tree-killing Asian longhorned beetle has been eradicated from Manhattan and Staten Island, but remains a problem in Brooklyn, Queens, and parts of Long Island, according to state agriculture officials.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to freeze Long Islanders' energy rates for three years as part of a proposal to end operating control of the Long Island Power Authority.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to freeze Long Islanders' energy rates for three years as part of a proposal to end operating control of the Long Island Power Authority.
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