Cooling centers open amid high heat in NYC: Where to find AC

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – Temperatures are expected to reach over 90 degrees Sunday, prompting cooling centers to open across New York City.

Well over 100 community centers, schools and even museums will open Sunday to offer an air conditioned reprieve for any New Yorker struggling with the heat .

The cooling centers will open throughout all five boroughs at different times. A list of open cooling centers can be found on the NYC Cool Options website .

The city added an additional 44 cooling centers at public schools for the weekend, city officials announced Saturday. Hours at the city’s outdoor pools have been extended to close at 8 p.m. over the weekend due to high heat, officials said.

The sun’s peak hours are expected during 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., during which time locals are encouraged to drink plenty of water, rest in the shade and avoid strenuous outdoor activity.

Here’s a list of some of the schools open Sunday as cooling centers in NYC:

Brooklyn:

• Bedford Academy High School, 1119 Bedford Ave., 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• P.S. K396, 110 Chester Street, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• P.S. 230 Doris L. Cohen, 425 Mcdonald Ave., 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• P.S. 215, 415 Avenue S, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Queens:

• P.S. 228, 32-63 93 Street, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Francis Lewis High School, 58-20 Utopia Parkway, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• P.S. 129 Patricia Larkin, 128-02 Seventh Ave., 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Manhattan:

• P.S. 124 Yung Wing, 40 Division Street, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• University Neighborhood High School, 200 Monroe Street, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• STEM Institute, 240 West 113th Street, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• P.S. 4 Duke Ellington, 500 West 160th Street, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Bronx:

• I.S. 229 Roland Patterson, 275 Harlem River Park, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• The Longwood Academy of Discovery, 888 Rev J A Polite Ave., 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Young Voices Academy, 800 Lydig Ave., 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Emily Rahhal is a digital reporter from Los Angeles who has covered New York City since 2023. She joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of her work here and follow her on Twitter here .

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