Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update for May 20, 2020

MAMARONECK, New York, May 20, 2020 — We offer the following announcements for today, Wednesday, May 20:

Important Announcement:

If the public cannot comply with social distancing requirements, including the restriction of organized and non-organized use of all athletic fields, then the Village will be forced to close its public parks - including the Stephen E. Johnston Beach!

SOCIAL DISTANCING (approximately 6 feet or 2 meters) 
KEEPS OUR PARKS OPEN!

Harbor Island Park Seasonal Beach and Parking Passes Are Now On Sale

Harbor Island Park Seasonal Beach and Parking Pass sales began earlier today, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. Individuals interested in purchasing a seasonal beach and/or parking pass can do so in person, Monday to Friday, between 10:00am and 3:00pm, outside the double doors of the Stephen E. Johnston Beach Pavilion at Harbor Island Park. In addition, staff from the Village's Parks and Recreation Department will be available to sell seasonal passes between 9:00am and 5:00pm during the Memorial Day Weekend (Saturday, May 23 to Monday, May 25). For more information about beach and parking fees, beach operating hours, and all the guidelines for the 2020 Harbor Island Park Beach Season, click here.

In order to expedite the process, we encourage individuals applying for a beach pass and/or parking permit to download the application form, print it out, and complete it before visiting the Stephen E. Johnston Beach Pavilion at Harbor Island Park.

Click here to download the 2020 Beach Pass and Parking Permit application form.

This Week in the Village of Mamaroneck

• Wednesday, 5/20 - ONLINE: Harbor Coastal Zone Management Commission (HCZMC) Meeting, 7:30pm
• Thursday, 5/21 - ONLINE: Board of Architectural Review Meeting, 7:30pm
• Friday, 5/22 - ONLINE: Board of Ethics Special Meeting, 11:00am

Yesterday's Weekly Food Distribution 

Dozens of volunteers from the Larchmont/Mamaroneck Hunger Task Force and the Coalition for Community packed and safely distributed over 650 bags of food to 311 drive-through recipients and 217 individuals on foot.

81 bags were delivered to the homes of elderly and infirmed. An additional 17 bags were delivered by the Community Resource Center to the homes of residents, including some recovering from the COVID-19 virus.

249 freshly-baked pizzas donated by Anthony Pecora of Villa Maria Pizza in Larchmont were also distributed . The pizzas were frozen, doubled wrapped, and in sealed boxes.

Thanks for the essential support of the Village of Mamaroneck including Mayor Tom Murphy, Village Manager Jerry Barberio, Police Chief Christopher Leahy, General Foreman Tony Iacovelli, and Recreation Supervisor Jason Pinto.

The Larchmont Mamaroneck Hunger Task Force is extremely grateful to our friends at Feeding Westchester for providing much of the food that was distributed yesterday, including an enormous amount of fresh produce. The food support that Feeding Westchester has given to our community throughout the pandemic has been extraordinary.

(The photo in the upper left shows the typical contents of yesterday's food bags.)

Anyone who is hungry or is in need of food should contact the
 Larchmont/Mamaroneck Hunger Task Force (www.lmfoodpantry.org)
Or call (914) 698-3558

How To Help: If you can, please make a cash donation to help feed hungry people who are our neighbors and friends:

www.lmfoodpantry.org/contribute

State Reopening Guidelines

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has outlined guidelines that will help regions create individual plans based on facts and data to reopen New York.The loosening of restrictions in New York will be considered on a regional basis, based on the following criteria. These criteria are designed to allow phased reopenings to begin in each region only if:

• The infection rate is sufficiently low;
• The health care system has the capacity to absorb a potential resurgence in new cases;
• Diagnostic testing capacity is sufficiently high to detect and isolate new cases; and
• Robust contact-tracing capacity is in place to help prevent the spread of the virus.

Click here to download the State Reopening Guidelines - in English and Spanish.

Village's 2020 Census Response Rate Is Within 6.1% Points of Breaking 2010's Census Response Rate
 

The Village of Mamaroneck thanks our friends and partners at the Community Resource Center for offering Over the Phone Census Assistance!

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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