Community Corner
5 Closest Cooling Centers to Bed-Stuy
With temperatures expected to reach triple digits today, here are places you can cool of for free.
Today is the first day of the year that's supposed to reach 100 degrees and if you don't have air conditioning, it's bound to be downright uncomfortable.
Luckily, New York City has deemed certain places as cooling centers, meaning you can hang out there for free for as long as they're open, and several of them are either in or around Bed-Stuy. You can search for the closest one to your address here.
Brooklyn Public Library, Macon Branch (361 Lewis Ave., between Macon St. and Halsey St; 718-573-5606). Open Tuesday 1-8, Wednesday-Saturday 10-5. Hours may be extended into the evening. Call to find out.
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2. Stuyvesant Gardens (214 Stuyvesant Ave., between Gates Ave. and Monroe St.; 718-455-3069). Open Monday-Friday 9-5. Hours may be extended into the evening. Call to find out.
3. Ft. Greene Stuyvesant Heights Senior Center (69 McDonough Ave., near Tompkins Ave.; 718-230-0823). Open Monday-Friday 9-5. Hours may be extended into the evening. Call to find out.
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4. Ft. Greene Albany Senior Center (196 Albany Ave.; between Prospect Pl. and St. Marks Ave.; 718-773-0071). Open Monday-Friday 9-5. Hours may be extended into the evening. Call to find out.
5. Hugh Ed Gilroy Senior Center (447 Kingsborough 4th Walk, near Buffalo Ave; 718-756-8400). Open Monday-Friday 8-4. Hours may be extended into the evening. Call to find out.
