NYC Warming Centers Near Prospect Heights

For anyone who has ventured outside this week can attest to the bitter cold they suffer through while getting from point A to point B. But what can you do to escape the chill?

The City is providing warming centers in senior centers in the five boroughs for a place to get out of the cold during the day from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. A full list of centers can be found here, and there are nearby locations people can head to, including:

• GRACE AGARD HAREWOOD SENIOR CENTER, 966 Fulton St. at Grand
• TIMES PLAZA SENIOR CENTER, 460 Atlantic Avenue at Nevins St.
• SHALOM SENIOR CENTER, 483 Albany Avenue at Empire Boulevard
• CCNS St. Charles Jubilee Senior Center at 55 Pierrepont St. at Hicks Street
• WILLOUGHBY SENIOR CENTER, 105 North Portland Ave. bet. Myrtle and Park Avenue

According to the City Housing Maintenance Code and State Multiple Dwelling Law, from Oct. 1 to May 31, building owners are required to keep the temperature in their buildings at at least 68 degrees from 6 a.m.- 10 p.m. if the temperature outside is below 55 degrees.

Building owners are also required by law to keep the temperature in their buildings at at least 55 degrees from 10 p.m.- 6 a.m. if the temperature outside is below 40 degrees. 

Individuals living in conditions that do not meet the above standards can report their landlords and building conditions to the State by calling 311.