Community Corner
Town Extends Pool Hours, Opens Cooling Centers
Late hours at Holtsville Pool among some initiatives town takes to keep residents cool during heat wave.
The Town of Brookhaven has announced it is extending its hours at town beaches and pools, and is opening three cooling centers in the township for residents to beat the heat during this current heat wave.
For Sachem area residents, the following locations might be a good place to get to quickly and stay cool:
- The Holtsville Pool at the Ecology Center will remain open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., as will the town pool in Centereach.
- Davis Park, Cedar Beach in Mt. Sinai, West Meadow Beach in Stony Brook and Corey Beach in Blue Point will remain open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- A cooling center has opened at the Henrietta Acampora Recreation Center in Blue Point. It will be open Monday-Friday, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- A cooling center has opened at the New Village Recreation Center in Centereach. It will be open Monday-Friday, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- A cooling center has opened at the Rose Caracappa Senior Center in Mt. Sinai. It will be open Monday-Friday, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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