Schenectady County declares Code Blue
The alert was issued due to forecasted inclement temperatures.
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Schenectady County officials declared a Code Blue for the area on Monday. The alert was issued due to forecasted inclement temperatures.
The Code Blue will be in place from January 13 through January 17 at 7 a.m. Homeless shelters in the county will have extended hours while the Code Blue is in effect.
Anyone in need of emergency sheltering or housing can contact the following Schenectady County facilities:
Bethesda House
- Operating from State Street Presbyterian Church
- 5 Catherine Street, Schenectady
- (518)496-3499
Bridges of NY
- 428 Duane Avenue, Schenectady
- (518)557-1680
The Salvation Army's Evangeline Booth Miracle Home
- Women only
- 168 Lafayette Street, Schenectady
- (518)370-0276
City Mission of Schenectady
- 425 Hamilton Street, Schenectady
- (518)579-9339
Schenectady County Department of Social Services (DSS)
- 797 Broadway, Schenectady,
- (518)388-4470 (business hours) or (518)382-0383 (DSS on-call after 4:30 p.m.)
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