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Fwd: Heat Advisory & Cooling Centers
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Date Thu 7/2/2026 5:52 AM
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Good (hot) Morning,
Please see info below for staying safe in the heat today.
The Town Hall is open from 10am-3pm today if you need to stop in and cool off, use a restroom, drink
water, or say "hello"!
From: Nancy Zahler
Date: July 1, 2026
Subject: Heat Advisory & Cooling Centers
Hello all, our County Legislator Rachel Ostlund is sharing the following information for all
who need to escape the extreme heat. Please feel free to share it and please check on your
vulnerable neighbors to make sure they are safe. If they need a fan and you have an extra,
please share or invite them into your AC. And if you know someone who needs this
information and they don't have a computer, please either print the relevant information out
or tell them their options. Thanks Rachel and thanks to all of you for looking out for one
another- that's what community is!
Hi all -
With the heat wave in full effect, I wanted to share some information -
Some CCE folks have made a spreadsheet of all Tompkins County cooling centers, and they've
included parking information, which centers accept pets and other accessibility data. It's not fancy,
but it at least has updated hours reflecting the upcoming holiday. They have this listed on their page
about extreme heat, but here's the spreadsheet link if you want to share it out with your networks:
TC Cooling Center Info (updated June 30).
Tompkins County Public Library also has a list (slightly more user friendly, but without
accessibility/pet info) with accurate hours and links to directions: List: Tompkins County Cooling
Centers I Tompkins County Public Library
NYS had a list of cooling centers (Find the nearest cooling center near you by visiting the NYS
Department of Health Cooling Center website at https: bit.ly/41rT7oh) but I found it less helpful
because you need to navigate a couple pages, search by county, and then the information listed does
not tell you whether they are closed on Friday for the holiday. This NYS link keeps getting shared in
press releases, but I find the CCE or TCPL links much more helpful for residents.
As you all probably know, the state has extended swimming hours at some of the state parks, and the
swim areas at Buttermilk and Treman are open until 10AM -7PM through Friday, and Taughannock is
open 11AM - 813M through Friday.
I know each municipality has its own plan for extreme weather events, but if you have particular
concerns or requests from the county side of things, please let me know. I know it will be a difficult
few days for many folks in the county who lack adequate access to AC.
Thank you,
Rachel
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