Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update for May 27, 2020

MAMARONECK, New York, May 27, 2020 — We offer the following announcements for today, Wednesday, May 27.

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!

CANCELED: Summer Day Camp 2020 at Harbor Island Park

It is with profound sadness that I announce the cancelation of the Village of Mamaroneck’s 2020 Summer Camp at Harbor Island Park program, which was scheduled to happen between June 29 and August 7. Over the past months and weeks, the Parks & Recreation Staff and I have been researching to find a path to safely open this program because we know — this year more than ever — that the 2020 Summer Camp at Harbor Island Park program is something that many Mamaroneck children and families desire. In the end, this final decision, which was made by me, had to take into account the necessary precautions to ensure the health and safety of our staff, the children and their families.

Over the past few months, the Parks & Recreation Staff and I had been working with local and state associations to understand the impact COVID-19 will have on summer camps throughout Westchester County and the State of New York. The staff and I discussed every scenario in which we may be able to hold our traditional program. Even with New York State’s recent announcement that Westchester County could begin the first phase of reopening, there is still a lack of standardized safety guidelines and practices that would need to be implemented by our Parks & Recreation and summer camp staff. That having been said, it has become abundantly clear that the Village’s summer day camp program would simply not be possible due to timelines, staffing needs and varying levels of uncertainty.

The Village’s Parks and Recreation Department and I will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation and New York State’s reopening efforts as we continue this summer. It is our hope to offer community programs in some form in the Fall as we settle into this new normal. Any individual who is currently registered for summer camp will be issued a full refund. (Please allow the staff in our Parks & Recreation Department 10 to 15 business days to complete this process.)

We thank you for your patience and understanding throughout this entire process. Please stay safe. 

Jerry Barberio
Village Manager
jbarberio@vomny.org

Village of Mamaroneck Announcements 

• The Village's latest Proclamation of Local Emergency (#11 for those of you keeping count) was posted to our website yesterday. Information pertaining to various Village buildings --- including 169 Mt. Pleasant Avenue, 123 Mamaroneck Avenue (Village Hall at the Regatta), Village fire houses, and Village facilities at Harbor Island Park --- is included. Click here to read the Proclamation of Local Emergency.
• 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. 

This Week in the Village of Mamaroneck

• Wednesday, 5/27
  • ONLINE: Planning Board Meeting, 7:00pm
    • Use this instruction sheet to join and participate in this online meeting.
    • Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/91390182356

To view the Village of Mamaroneck's online calendar, click here.

More Useful Announcements:

• New York's Mid-Hudson Region -- which includes Westchester County -- has met Governor Andrew Cuomo's criteria to begin Phase 1 re-opening. Click here for more information. Businesses looking to determine if they are eligible to reopen can now use the New York Forward Business Reopening Lookup Tool. A few points on this tool:
  • This online tool will help businesses determine whether or not they are eligible to reopen, and the public health and safety standards with which they must comply.
  • To use the tool, start by selecting your county, and then your industry / NAICS Code.
  • This online tool will be updated regularly as guidance evolves.

Village's 2020 Census Response Rate Is Within 5.4% 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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