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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update for May 29, 2020

Posted on: May 29, 2020 - 1:12pm

MAMARONECK, New York, May 29, 2020 — We offer the following announcements for today, Friday, May 29.

Stephen E. Johnston Beach at Harbor Island Park

 

Stephen E. Johnston Beach


The Village’s Parks & Recreation Department is happy to announce that starting tomorrow, Saturday, May 30, the beach water at Stephen E. Johnston Beach will be OPEN for swimming between 10:00am and 5:00pm when lifeguards are on duty. (Beach staff will enforce the no swimming rules before 10:00am and after 5:00pm.) Together with our Village police and parks & recreation departments, these lifeguards have received special training on COVID-19 safety precautions as well as regular CPR refresher training. In addition, please note the following:

  • The Spray Ground is still closed until further notice.
  • Indoor restroom facilities are still closed until further notice. Two (2) portable restrooms are available for the public to use: one located in the East Basin and one located in the West Basin. These portable restrooms will be sanitized and cleaned twice daily: once in the morning and once in the late afternoon.
  • The outdoor shower next to the beach gate is open.

We thank all Village residents for their patience as we continue to adapt to these ever-changing situations. 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.

Marine Education Center


Also, please note that beginning Monday, June 1, individuals can visit the Marine Education Center in Harbor Island Park in person. Regular hours to the public are Monday to Friday, between 9:00am and 4:00pm. Please note the important safety precautions and information here.

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!

More Announcements from 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. 
  • Residents can now drop-off documents --- such as Property Tax Payments and Parking Permit applications --- in the mailbox (no postage necessary) outside the Main Entrance Door at Village Hall. This mailbox will be checked Monday to Friday, between the hours of 9:00am and 5:00pm.

Village Hall Mailbox
THIS MAILBOX IS FOR VILLAGE OF MAMARONECK USE ONLY!
DO NOT use this mailbox to send mail!

Upcoming Meetings and Events in the Village of Mamaroneck

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

New York StateMore Useful Announcements:

  • New York State Contact Tracing  - 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]
  • 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 5.2% Points of Breaking 2010's Census Response Rate
 

Response Rate as of 2020-05-28

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

CRC Census Hotline Flyer in EnglishCRC Census Hotline Flyer SPANISH

You can complete the 2020 Census online, by phone or by mail.

To complete the Census Questionnaire online, please visit My2020Census.gov
 

Westchester County Census Logo

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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