Weekly E-Newsletter 01/23 - 01/31

Village of Mamaroneck News & Events
 

COVID-19 Announcements

COVID-19 Vaccinations are by appointment only and New Yorkers can determine eligibility and find a provider to receive their first dose through the State's "Am I Eligible" app or call the New York State Vaccination Hotline at 1-833-NYS-4-VAX (1-833-697-4829). And New Yorkers will be able to schedule an appointment to receive the required second dose on site after receiving their first dose. New Yorkers should not attempt to book their second appointment online.

You can track the State's vaccination progress through the NYS COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker. The dashboard provides updates on the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine including the number of doses received by the state, a breakdown of first and second doses, and the number of people who have received first and second doses in each region.

Westchester County has developed a Public Service Announcement (in English and in Espanol/Spanish) regarding vaccine scams.

While the vaccination process is underway, all New Yorkers should continue to wear masks, practice social distancing and avoid small and large gatherings.

Please wear a mask. | Follow social distancing protocols (approximately 6 feet or 2 meters).
Wash hands often. | Stay away from small and large gatherings.

Village Meetings and Events between January 23rd and January 31st

• Saturday, January 23
  • Mamaroneck Farmers Market, 9:00am to 1:00pm
• Sunday, January 24
  • REGISTRATION IS CLOSED: Winter Nature Walk at Otter Creek, 1:00pm
• Monday, January 25
  • NEW & ONLINE: Board of Ethics Special Meeting, 10:00am
  • ONLINE: Board of Trustees Work Session (5:00pm) and Regular Meeting (7:30pm)
• Tuesday, January 26
  • NEW & ONLINE: Tree Committee Meeting, 7:30pm
  • CANCELED: Flood Mitigation Advisory Committee Meeting, 7:30pm
• Wednesday, January 27
  • ONLINE: Planning Board Meeting, 7:00pm
• Thursday, January 28
  • NEW & ONLINE: Committee for the Environment Meeting, 7:00pm
  • CANCELED: Tree Committee Meeting, 7:30pm (Rescheduled to 1/26)
• Friday, January 29
• Saturday, January 30
  • Mamaroneck Farmers Market, 9:00am to 1:00pm
• Sunday, January 31
  • Rain/Snow Date: Winter Nature Walk at Otter Creek (in event 01/24 event is canceled).

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

Village Meetings can be viewed via LMC Media or LMC's YouTube Channel.

Village of Mamaroneck Announcements

Now that Christmas is over, here are some guidelines about setting out your Christmas tree for collection. Christmas trees are chipped and used for composting to keep them out of the regular waste stream.

• The Village's Department of Public Works will deploy personnel for tree collection through the end of January.
• Christmas trees must be free of all decorations and lights. Please remove all tinsel, lights and decorations prior to placing the Christmas tree out on the curb.
• Christmas trees should not be placed in plastic bags.
• Christmas trees must be placed at the curb, not in the street, for collection.

Please note that the Recycling Center, including the Compost Drop-Off Program, at 313 Fayette Avenue
is CLOSED on Saturdays until further notice.
For more information about the Village's Composting Program, click here.

Coyote Ad Hoc Committee

The Village’s Coyote Ad Hoc Committee has put together a Coyote Awareness Flyer for the community. The “Be Coyote Aware” flyer contains important information about coyotes, safety tips, how to keep your area coyote free, what to do if you encounter a coyote, as well as child and pet safety. Our thanks to the Coyote Ad Hoc Committee for making this important flyer and for informing our residents about this important topic. Click here to download the flyer.

Committee for the Environment

Get your Food Waste Recycling Kit on Saturdays at the Mamaroneck Farmers Market, between 9am and 1pm (or until supplies last) in Harbor Island Park. Members of the Committee for the Environment will be selling Food Waste Recycling Kits for $20 (one 2-gallon countertop pail and a larger 6-gallon carry tote and 25 compostable bag liners for the pail). Also, residents can purchase rolls of liners ($2.00 for one roll of 25 compostable bags). Food waste recycling reduces waste, creates compost, and takes some foods that cannot be added to a backyard compost pile. If you would like to volunteer selling Food Waste Recycling Kits at the Mamaroneck Farmers Market, sign up here. For more information, please contact Ellen Silver, Chair of the Committee for the Environment, at silver805@verizon.net. Our thanks to the Committee for the Environment for their help in expanding this program in the Village as part of a wider push to get residents to compost their food scraps in Westchester County!

Mamaroneck Farmers Market at Harbor Island Park

For further information, click here or visit the Down To Earth Farmers Market Facebook page.

Registration is Now Closed for Tree Committee's Winter Nature Walk at Otter Creek on Sunday, January 24th

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. Click here (or the image above) to join the Wait List.

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 Weekly E-Newsletter

The Village of Mamaroneck has put together a weekly e-newsletter with information for residents that brings together resources from Village departments, volunteer boards, commissions and committees, as well as our partners in the community. 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 Village of Mamaroneck's Weekly E-Newsletter (which is typically sent on Friday), submissions are due on Friday by 12:00pm. Send submissions to ringenito@vomny.org. All submissions are edited for tone and content.

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