News from

STATE SENATOR

Suzi Oppenheimer
New York State Senate 37th District
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REPRESENTING THE TOWNS OF HARRISON, MAMARONECK, NEW CASTLE, NORTH CASTLE, OSSINING, RYE AND SCARSDALE, AND THE CITIES OF NEW ROCHELLE, RYE, AND WHITE PLAINS _____________________________________________________________________________________________

For Immediate Release: July 21, 2011 Contact: Debra Lagapa; lagapa@nysenate.gov; (914) 934-5250 (w); (914) 715-3125 (m) 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. Lets all work together to stay safe this summer. ###