A heat advisory was felt across Long Island Thursday with temperatures feeling near 100 degrees.
Seniors, children and those with chronic illnesses were at an increased health risk.
The heat advisory came to an end Thursday at 10 p.m. with less oppressive weather expected Friday.
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Health officials recommended people seek places with air conditioning, drink extra water, limit time outdoors and avoid most strenuous activities.
Kings Park resident Scott Kormoski works with cars.
"I get into really, really hot cars, and they've been in the parking lot for you know, two, three days, and when you get in them they're like 109 degrees, so it's brutal," he said. "It's OK when we're inside, but when we're outside, it's awful."
Huntington resident Ben Petito works at a local camp.
"I do the activities there, so I make sure that all the sprinklers are out, so I'm 24 years old, but I need to go in the sprinkler to make sure that I stay alive every day," he said.
Several towns on Long Island took steps to offer residents options to stay cool.
The Town of Huntington opened the Manor Field Park and Elwood Spray Parks free of charge to residents from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The Dix Hills Pool was also be free to residents from 2:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. and the Flanagan Senior Center operated as a cooling center until 5 p.m.
Gold Star Battalion, Crab Meadow, West Neck, Hobart and Centerport Beaches were open with stationed lifeguards until 8 p.m.
"You can't beat Cold Spring Harbor, Huntington Harbor, all the bays we have here," Centerport resident James Wallin said.
The spray parks will return to regular hours, with a required Town Recreation Card, on Friday, July 18.
“Offering the spray parks and pool to our residents with children is the best kind of community service - convenient, safe, fun and free," Huntington Supervisor Ed Smyth said.
All recreation centers, senior centers and the Brookhaven Town Hall lobby were open to residents to seek relief from the heat.
Pools in Mastic, Holtsville and Centereach were open, too.
"For safety’s sake, please check in on your Brookhaven neighbors—especially the disabled and elderly who may find the heat oppressive—and offer assistance or direct them to town cooling centers," Brookhaven Town Supervisor Dan Panico said.
