How To Stay Cool In Wash Heights During NYC Heat Wave This Week

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY — As staggeringly hot weather hits Manhattan, Washington Heights residents may want to make plans to stay cool this week.

The city is under a heat advisory until Tuesday at 8 p.m. as temperatures are expected to feel like 101 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

In Washington Heights, there are four official cooling centers open this week for residents to escape the heat. Along with the cooling centers, there are community pools, misting stations, and other options.

Here's a list of those spots in Washington Heights:

Cooling Centers:

P.S. 008 Luis Belliard: 465 West 167th Street

• Open 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed Thursday and Friday
• Wheelchair accessible

J.H.S. 143 Eleanor Roosevelt: 511 West 182nd Street

• Open 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed Thursday and Friday
• Not wheelchair accessible

P.S. 48: 4360 Broadway (Near West 186th Street)

• Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
• Wheelchair accessible

P.S./I.S. 187 Hudson Cliffs: 349 Cabrini Boulevard

• Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Thursday and Friday
• Not wheelchair accessible

Outdoor Cooling Options: Click the link to see an interactive map of Washington Heights with all cooling options.

• Fort Washington Park Spray Shower
• Wright Brothers Playground Misting Station
• 4 Spray Showers in Highbridge Park
• 2 Misting Stations in Highbridge Park
• Mitchel Square Misting Station
• J. Hood Wright Park Spray Shower

Patch reporters Nick Garber and Anna Quinn contributed to this article.