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
Friday, May 24 2013 4:44 PM EDT2013-05-24 20:44:00 GMT
The unofficial start of summer is being met with not-so-perfect beach weather. Many beach communities had been hoping for good weather this Memorial Day weekend following the destruction caused by superstorm Sandy.
The unofficial start of summer is being met with not-so-perfect beach weather. Many beach communities had been hoping for good weather this Memorial Day weekend following the destruction caused by superstorm Sandy. The Fox 5 weather team is calling for sunny skies on Sunday and Monday.
Thursday, May 23 2013 6:28 AM EDT2013-05-23 10:28:29 GMT
The parolee shot and killed along with a Hofstra University student by police won praise from a state parole panel in 2011 before his conditional release from prison.
The parolee shot and killed along with a Hofstra University student by police won praise from a state parole panel in 2011 before his conditional release from prison.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 1:00 PM EDT2013-05-22 17:00:29 GMT
An emotional funeral service has been held for a Hofstra University student who was accidentally shot by police.
An emotional funeral service has been held for a Hofstra University student who was accidentally shot by police. Andrea Rebello's family followed the pastor Wednesday as he led her white cloth-draped coffin to the altar at St. Teresa of Avila Church in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.
Monday, May 20 2013 5:32 PM EDT2013-05-20 21:32:24 GMT
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.
