Department of Social Services and Catholic Charities Community Services of Rockland have opened the county’s warming center for the season, serving the homeless who need a warm place to stay overnight. Rockland County Executive Ed Day says people can also find other resources there in Pomona to help them…
Last season, between November 1st and April 30th, 54 people on average stayed at the warming center, up from 41 the year before. Known as “The Inn”, the warming center is at the county health complex in Pomona. Pickups are in Nyack, Haverstraw, Spring Valley and Pomona. Specific locations and times are as follows:
Nyack – 6:45 pm & 8:00 pm South Broadway and Burd Street (in front of the First Reformed Church of Nyack).
Haverstraw – 4:30 pm & 7:15 pm Village of Haverstraw Commuter parking lot (across from Village Hall).
Spring Valley – 5:30 pm & 8:15 pm Spring Valley Parking lot west of Key Bank on Route 59 by Planet Fitness.
Pomona – Department of Social Services 5:00 pm at 50 Sanatorium Road (at the bus shelter Monday-Friday only).