A heat advisory remains in effect for Long Island until 10 p.m. this evening, as temperatures are expected to feel near 100 degrees today.
Seniors, children and those with chronic illnesses are at an increased health risk today.
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Health officials recommend 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 all day.
"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 are taking steps to offer residents options to stay cool.
Town of Huntington
The Town of Huntington is opening the Manor Field Park and Elwood Spray Parks free of charge to residents today from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Proof of residency is required.
The Dix Hills Pool will also be free to residents today from 2:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. and the Flanagan Senior Center will operate as a cooling center until 5 p.m.
Gold Star Battalion, Crab Meadow, West Neck, Hobart and Centerport Beaches will be open with stationed lifeguards until 8 p.m. Residency and beach permits are required.
"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.
Town of Brookhaven
All recreation centers, senior centers and the Brookhaven Town Hall lobby are open to residents today to seek relief from the heat.
Pools in Mastic, Holtsville and Centereach are 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.