Frigid weather sends LI's homeless to shelters
Bitter winter weather hits Suffolk County
The frigid cold is forcing more of Long Island's homeless to seek shelter from the elements.
Nassau's Warm Bed hotline (866-WARM-BED), for example, has received about double the average number of calls. The usual night sees about a dozen; the past few nights have generated 30 or so calls a night, Connie Lassandro, Nassau's director of housing and homeless services, estimated Sunday.
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