Town Of Huntington Prepares For Heat Wave

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON, NY — With temperatures in the 90s expected over the next several days, the Town of Huntington is preparing for the heat wave by opening cooling centers and extending hours of its beaches, pools and spray parks.

Huntington residents can use the Manor Field Park and Elwood spray parks free of charge for the rest of the summer. Proof of residency is required. Elwood and Manor Field Spray Parks will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. during the heat wave. Spray Parks are open at 10 a.m. for children with special needs.

"For some of our residents, staying cool during these frequent summer heat waves can be a challenge," Huntington Supervisor Ed Smyth said in a news release. "Offering the spray parks to our residents with children is the best kind of community service — convenient, safe, fun and now, free."

Spray park hours are set to return to 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday.

In anticipation of the forecast heat wave, the Town of Huntington will also put the following services and schedules in place:

Cooling centers:

• The Dix Hills Ice Rink will be open from noon to 8 p.m.
• The Town of Huntington Flanagan Senior Center will be open until 4 p.m. - Thursday and Friday only.

Beaches: Crab Meadow, West Neck, Hobart, and Centerport Beaches will be open with stationed lifeguards until 8 p.m. Beach Permits required. Residents can visit the Town of Huntington site to obtain a virtual beach permit.

Dix Hills Pool: The Dix Hills Pool will also be free to residents during the heat wave from Thursday to Sunday.

The following community hours will apply:

• Thursday, Aug. 1: 2 to 8 p.m.
• Friday, Aug. 2: 12:30 to 8 p.m.
• Saturday, Aug. 3 and Sunday, Aug. 4: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.