Saladino Opens Warming Centers for Residents

Saladino Opens Warming Centers for Residents

With a nor’easter impacting our region, Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino today opened the following Warming Centers for today and tomorrow, March 22:

  • Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center (Community Room) – 1001 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage. (Open from 8 am to Midnight)
  • Syosset-Woodbury Community Park Ice Rink – Jericho Turnpike, Woodbury. (Open from 9 am to 9 pm)
  • Marjorie Post Park Ice Rink – Unqua & Merrick Roads, Massapequa. (Open from 9 am to 9 pm)

For more information about Town of Oyster Bay Warming Centers, please call (516) 677-5350.

Supervisor Saladino reminds residents that individuals without shelter are urged to contact the Department of Social Services, which has activated its Winter Sheltering Program – known as WARMBED – at (516) 227-8519 (during daytime hours).  Between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. residents should dial the WARMBED Hotline at 1-866-927-6233.

If residents are out of home heating fuel or in need of an emergency burner repair, please call the Department of Social Services Home Energy Assistance Program at (516) 227-7605 between 8:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. to find out if you qualify for the HEAP program.