City of Rochester Cool Sweep/Heat Emergency Announcement
Cool Sweep will be offered Thursday, Sept. 2. A heat emergency will also be enacted in anticipation of temperatures that are expected to exceed 90 degrees.
Standard Cool Sweep Schedule:
Spray Park locations* are:
• Carter Street Community Center Spray Park, 500 Carter St.;
• Edgerton Community Center Spray Park, 41 Backus St.;
• Fourth and Peck Playground (spray feature only, not a full park), corner of
Fourth and Peck Streets;
• Humboldt Community Center Spray Park, 1045 Atlantic Ave.;
• Manhattan Square Park (spray feature only, not a full park), 25 Manhattan Square Drive;
• North Street Community Center Spray Park, 700 North St.;
• Ryan Community Center Spray Park, 530 Webster Ave.;
• Troup Street Park (spray feature only, not a full park), Troup and Van Auker Streets.
*Hours for all locations are 10 a.m. to dusk.
Swimming opportunities* are available at:
• Adams Street Community Center, 85 Adams St., 2 to 9 p.m.;
• Durand Eastman Beach (water conditions permitting), 1000 Lakeshore Blvd. Lot A only, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and
• Genesee Valley Park Pool, 131 Elmwood Ave., 12 to 9 p.m.
All City High School Pools are closed.
*Hours for all locations are 2 p.m. to dusk.
Heat Emergency Locations:
Library cooling areas:
• Arnett Branch Library, 310 Arnett Blvd.;
• Lincoln Branch Library, 851 Joseph Ave.;
• Maplewood Branch Library, 1111 Dewey Ave.;
• Winton Road Branch Library, 611 N. Winton Road.
Recreation Center cooling area:
• Carter Street Community Center Gym, 500 Carter St. (air conditioning only).
