Summer Resources

During periods of extreme heat, when the heat index is predicted to be dangerously high, New York City opens cooling centers. Cooling centers are air-conditioned spaces, such as older adult centers, community centers, public libraries, and other public facilities that typically operate during daytime hours and are free and open to the public.

Click here to find an NYC Cooling Center near you.

Cool It! NYC is a Citywide plan to increase the amount of cooling features available to the public during heat emergencies, particularly in neighborhoods that face the dangers of high heat.

Click here to visit the NYC Cool It! website.

On extremely hot days, the National Weather Service may issue a heat emergency advisory. During these heat emergency days, the City offers additional resources for residents.

Want to know more? The New York City Department of Emergency Management's Beat the Heat website is your destination for everything you need to know about extreme heat in New York City.

Visit nyc.gov/beattheheat for more information.

The City of New York Department of Parks and Recreation operates their indoor pools year round and their outdoor pools in the summer. These pools are open to all New Yorkers to enjoy.

They also offer swimming lessons and other activities for New Yorkers.

Outdoor Pools - Find an Outdoor Pool near you. Outdoor pools are free to the public.

Indoor Pools - Find an Indoor Pool near you. (NYC Parks Recreation Center Membership is required to use Indoor Pools.)

Summer Streets is an annual celebration of New York City’s most valuable public space — our streets. Summer Streets reclaims and transforms streets into active and attractive public spaces, providing safe recreational cycling and walking routes in the heart of Manhattan.

Get involved by visiting nyc.gov/summerstreets

The Cooling Assistance benefit helps eligible households buy and install an air conditioner or fan up to a cost of $800. The deadline to submit applications is May 2, 2022.

Air conditioners are provided on a first-come, first-served basis to eligible applicants. Applicants are only eligible for a Cooling Assistance benefit once every five years. If eligible, a household can get only one air conditioner or one fan, and the cost can’t go above $800 including installation fees. The benefit is not applied to an electric bill or issued as a cash benefit.

HEAP Application Assistance is available, or if you're home-bound home visits are available, by calling 212.331.3126.

The Home Energy Assitance Program (HEAP) is administered state-wide by the State of New York Office of Temporary and Disability (OTDA). Residents of New York City apply for the program through the City of New York's Human Resources Administration (HRA).