Pandemic Adapted Warming Centers Available in Our Area – Telemundo New York (47)

The tri-state area will soon be hit by cold temperatures and the first snowflakes of the season in the northern regions, which can be dangerous especially for the elderly, homeless and families without heating in their homes.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that, on average, at least 1,000 people die each year from hypothermia.

Warming centers are public places that offer shelter from the cold to the most vulnerable residents.

The states of New Jersey and New York activate Code Blue when temperatures drop to or below 32 degrees Fahrenheit between 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., according to estimates from the National Weather Service.

The Blue Code is a protocol by which shelter is provided without restrictions to those who need it.

NEW JERSEY

The warming centers in New Jersey are managed by the Office for Emergency Management (OEM).

Click here to see the complete list of warm-up venues in each county of the Garden State, as well as their location and hours of services.

If you are a resident of New Jersey, you can call 211 to find a heating center near your home.

NEW YORK

To find a heating center in New York City, call 311.

Click here for more information.

WESTCHESTER

If you are a Westchester County resident click here.

LONG ISLAND

Residents of Nassau County, Long Island who need a warm place to sleep at night should call the Homeless Hotline at 1-866-WARMBED. The hotline operates seven days a week.

Here are more resources on Long Island:

• Nassau County Office of Emergency Management: 516-573-0636.

• Department of Social Services 516-227-8519. After office hours call 516-573-8626.

• Long Island Crisis Center: 516-679-1111.

• Long Island Security Center: 516-542-0404.

• Nassau University Medical Center: 516-572-0123.

Nassau County operates daytime warming centers at Cantiague Park Ice Rink in Hicksville, Nassau County Aquatic Center in East Meadow, Grant Park in Hewlett, and Christopher Morley Park in Roslyn.

Suffolk County residents can call 631-854-9100.

CONNECTICUT

If you are a Connecticut resident, you can call 211 The visit this website, where you can enter your address to locate the heating center closest to your home.

For additional information see the following links:

Tips and resources to protect yourself from the cold: https://uwc.211ct.org/severe-cold-weather-tips-and-resources/

Valuable information for tenants without heating in their apartment: https://uwc.211ct.org/heat-complaints-renters/

For Safety Tips Regarding Carbon Monoxide: https://uwc.211ct.org/carbon-monoxide-co/

For information on how to prepare for winter storms: https://uwc.211ct.org/winter-storms-and-blizzards/

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