Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update for June 9, 2020
MAMARONECK, New York, June 9, 2020 — We offer the following announcements for today, Tuesday, June 9.
Community Gathering for Racial Justice and Equality in Remembrance of George Floyd
TOMORROW, Wednesday, June 10th, 5-6pm
LMC Media will live broadcast the event on cable and online. Please tune in @ 5pm to Channels 75 Optimum & 36 Verizon to view.
You can also watch on Facebook LIVE or on lmcmedia.org.
Phase 2 COVID-19 Recovery by Mayor Tom Murphy
Dear Friends,
Today, June 9, 2020, the Mid-Hudson Region, which includes the Village of Mamaroneck, enters into Phase 2 reopening. This is a very significant milestone, most importantly it means that less of our residents are becoming ill and dying. April and May were hard months of fear, sickness, loss of life and isolation. Yet we preserved by looking out for one another and caring for our neighbors. We still have far to go before this threat is behind us but today there is hope in the air.
In general, the businesses included in Phase 2 will need to maintain social distancing of 6 ft and 50% occupancy. The following activities/locations can re-open and links to specific guidance is included:
- Offices
- Real Estate
- Essential and Phase II In-store Retail
- Vehicle Sales, Leases, and Rentals
- Retail Rental, Repair, and Cleaning
- Commercial Building Management
- Hair Salons and Barbershops
- Outdoor and Take-Out/Delivery Food Services
We have come through many trials and tribulations to get where we are today. Let’s keep moving forward and not let our success deceive us into believing the threat has disappeared. Wear a mask when you can not social distance. Bring a mask with you any time you venture outside your home. Continue to wash your hands often, for 20 seconds, with soap and water. Stay six feet away from each other when ever possible. Let’s not try and rush our recovery and needlessly risk lives and economic progress.
Mamaroneck has responded to this crisis with generosity and compassion for those who need help. It was been a privilege to watch the kindness and love that so many of you have shown. Stay safe and we will meet again soon!
Courage,
Tom Murphy
Mayor, Village of Mamaroneck
Village Prepares for 2020 Mosquito Season
With the warmer weather approaching, the Village of Mamaroneck is actively monitoring for mosquito activity as part of our Village’s mosquito control program. Since last year, the Village has been using Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies israelensis (Bti), a naturally occurring bacterium found in soils, in order to treat the Village’s catch basins and the marshes in the Shore Acres neighborhood*. Bti is an effective tool that reduces the mosquito population while minimizing the amount of pesticide materials being sprayed or “fogged” into the air.
For more information to learn (1) What the Village is doing, (2) What residents can do, and what to do (3) If you must spray pesticides, click here.
Upcoming Meetings and Events in the Village of Mamaroneck
Please note that Village Hall at the Regatta (123 Mamaroneck Avenue) is CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. If you need to schedule an appointment with someone at Village Hall, please call the corresponding department. Click here for more information.
- Tuesday, June 9
- Wednesday, June 10
To view the Village of Mamaroneck's online calendar, click here.
Westchester County and New York State Announcements
Westchester County has compiled a list of operational procedures which they are following at various county pools.
Hurricane season has begun. Before it hits, now is the time to prepare for a hurricane disaster. As with any severe weather, be sure to watch and follow the weather reports, especially those of the National Weather Service, and follow these suggested precautions from Westchester County.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that outdoor dining at restaurants will be permitted in Phase Two of reopening. Outdoor tables must be spaced six feet apart, all staff must wear face coverings and customers must also wear face coverings when not seated. As a reminder, Westchester County is currently in Phase One of reopening and, if all goes well, we expect to be in Phase Two by June 9th. To read the New York State Liquor Authority Guidance on Outdoor Expansion of Licensed Premises click here.
The New York State Contact Tracing Program works with confirmed positive COVID-19 people to determine who they have been in contact with. Trained specialists reach out to those contacts about possible exposure. If you have been identified as a contact you will get a call from “NYS Contact Tracing” (518-387-9993). Click here for the New York State Contact Tracing Flyer - which advise residents on what to expect from contact tracers, and how to distinguish and avoid fraudulent callers. [En Espanol]
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School Districts Vote by Absentee Ballot - Ballots due by hand by 5 pm on June 9
UPDATE 6/9: Governor Cuomo announced Executive Order 202.39 extending the deadline for school districts to receive school ballots. To be counted, school ballots can be accepted by hand delivery through 5 p.m. TODAY, June 9 or received by mail by the school district no later than 5pm on Tuesday, June 16. Pursuant to the Executive Order, the dropbox must be closed and removed at 5 pm on June 9th (today) and no in-person delivery will be accepted after said time.
Absentee ballots were mailed to qualified voters by the Mamaroneck School District and the Rye Neck School District. Ballots are due by hand by 5:00pm, TODAY, Tuesday, June 9 in the respective dropbox:
- For Mamaroneck School District residents - Outside the Main Entrance of Mamaroneck High School, 1000 W. Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, NY, 10543, from 7:00am to 5:00pm on June 9th only.
- For Rye Neck School District residents - At the District Clerk's Office, 310 Hornidge Road, Mamaroneck, NY, 10543. Voters may submit ballots to the drop box between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm on Monday, June 8, 2020, and Tuesday, June 9, 2020.
For more information, please visit the budget websites and read the budget newsletters for your respective school district.
| Mamaroneck School District | Rye Neck School District |
| Read the 2020-2021 Budget Newsletter | Read the Budget Newsletter 2020 |
Please note that the Village of Mamaroneck has no role or position on school district matters. For more information or to ask questions, please contact either the Mamaroneck School District or the Rye Neck School District.
JOB OPPORTUNITY: 1,900 U.S. Census Jobs Available in Westchester County!
The Westchester County Association (WCA) is having a Job Chat focused on U.S. Census Jobs. WCA and all their college, BOCES and Career Center partners are promoting the June 16 event as they hope to help fill many of the 1,900 positions available in Westchester. Details:
YouTube Live Link | LinkedIn Live Link | Facebook Live Link
Know of someone who is looking for an immediate job opportunity? Please join Asaph Boldgett, supervisory recruiter with the New York Regional Census Center, when he joins Zachary Lange, a census response representative, and Jason Chapin, director of workforce development with the Westchester County Association, to chat about immediate job opportunities with the U.S. Census and how you can apply. The job pays $23 an hour, the hours are flexible, and 1,900 additional workers are needed between now and December! Learn how you can help ensure everyone is counted, which helps to determine how much federal money Westchester receives for healthcare, housing, education, and transportation. The live chat is on Tuesday, June 16th at 2 p.m. Please share this with others who might be interested and bring your questions!
Village's 2020 Census Response Rate Is Within 5% Points
of Breaking 2010's Response Rate!
Our Village's 2020 Census Response Rate hit 65.8%! That puts the Village of Mamaroneck within 5% points of breaking our old 2010 Census Response Rate of 70.4%! We need your help to get the word out about Census 2020! You can inspire others. Tell your neighbors that you completed the census, and that they should respond now, too! Visit 2020census.gov/en/how-to-help.html to find ways to help spread the word!
Census takers begin visiting households who have not responded on August 11th and the Village hopes to hit (or even better exceed) 70.4% by then. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s safer for the Census takers if they have fewer doors to knock on. So please help us help them by completing the 2020 Census online, by phone or by mail. To complete the Census Questionnaire online, please visit My2020Census.gov.
Need help completing your Census Questionnaire? Our friends and partners at the Community Resource Center are offering Over the Phone Census Assistance in ENGLISH and in SPANISH!
You can complete the 2020 Census online, by phone or by mail.
To complete the Census Questionnaire online, please visit My2020Census.gov
Have you Signed-Up for RoboCalls ("Swift 911 Notifications") from the Village of Mamaroneck?
We want to encourage all Village of Mamaroneck residents to take this opportunity now to sign-up for our RoboCall ("Swift911 Notification System"), in the event the Village needs to communicate special announcements quickly and directly to residents. Click this link - www.village.mamaroneck.ny.us/swift911 - or text SWIFT911 to 99538 to stay informed during emergency situations, important events and more. Alternatively, you can call Robert Ingenito, the Village's Public Information Officer, at (914) 825-8113. Leave a message on Robert's voicemail with your name and phone number and say that you want to be added to the Village’s robocall system. (When leaving your message, please be sure to spell your first name and last name.)
About the Village of Mamaroneck's Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Webpage & E-Newsletter
The Village of Mamaroneck has put together a Coronavirus (COVID-19) webpage and e-newsletter with information for residents that brings together resources from our partners in the community (Mamaroneck School District and Rye Neck School District) as well as from the Town, County, State, and Federal levels of government. For more information, please visit: www.village.mamaroneck.ny.us/covid-19. To sign-up for the Village's e-newsletter, please visit www.village.mamaroneck.ny.us/subscribe, type (and confirm by re-typing) your email address at the top of the page, and select "Village News" at the top of the list. Alternatively, residents can email Robert Ingenito, the Village's Public Information Officer, at ringenito@vomny.org or call at (914) 825-8113. Whether sending an email or leaving a voice message, be sure to include your name and email address and say that you want to be added to the Village’s email list. (When leaving your message by phone, please be sure to spell your first name, your last name and your email address.)
For consideration in the "Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update" (which are typically sent M-F, between 4pm and 5pm), submissions are due by 12:00pm. Send submissions to ringenito@vomny.org. All submissions are edited for tone and content.
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