Dear Neighbors,
As temperatures soar, please stay safe and check on any elderly or disabled neighbors who might need assistance. There are currently three cooling centers in our area. For further updates and a complete list of centers throughout the city, please call 311 or click here.
Project Find Senior Center
141 W. 73rd Street
(212) 787-7710
Open 9am -- 5pm (Sunday & Monday), and 9am -- 7pm (Tuesday -- Friday). Hours may be extended. Closed on Saturdays.
Seniors Only / Wheelchair Accessible
P.S. 9 -- Sarah Anderson
100 W. 84th Street
Open 8am -- 6pm (Sunday -- Friday).
Hours may be extended. Closed on Saturdays.
Not wheelchair accessible
Morningside Heights Library
2900 Broadway (at 113th Street)
(212) 864-2530
Open 10am -- 4pm (Mon & Tues); 10am -- 6pm (Wed, Thurs & Fri); and 10am -- 5pm (Saturday). Closed on Sundays.
Wheelchair Accessible
Cool Off Outside
There are outdoor spray showers and misting stations in parks, playgrounds and public housing developments throughout the Upper West Side. Find the one closest to you using the Cool It! NYC map.
Assistance with Obtaining an AC Unit
The NYC Human Resources Administration offers a “Cooling Assistance” benefit, which helps eligible households buy and install an air conditioner or fan up to a cost of $800. Learn more and apply here.
Please call our office at (212) 873-0282, x206 or x202 if you are having difficulty in applying.
Just a reminder that my office is working with seniors, the disabled, the recently un (or under) employed, the food insecure, people with housing issues, and all those suffering the many consequences of this pandemic, to help in any way we can.
Please call (212) 873-0282, leave a message and we will call you back as soon as possible; email [email protected]; or check our website, HelenRosenthal.com. We update it on a daily basis with information about public benefits, non-profit resources, and health facts Upper West Siders need to get through the pandemic.
Warmly,
P.S. Please forward this newsletter to anyone who may find it helpful, or have them subscribe to my e-blasts here.
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