Governor Cuomo Announces Additional Downstate Covid-19 Testing and Community-Based Vaccination Sites to Suspend Operations Due to Impending Winter Storm

Governor Andrew Cuomo at this time introduced further COVID-19 testing and vaccination websites all through downstate New York will droop operations on Sunday, February 7 because of the impending winter storm. This follows the beforehand introduced operation suspensions on the state-run mass vaccination websites at Jones Seashore and Stony Brook. New Yorkers with testing or vaccination appointments at these websites will obtain notification of those suspensions through textual content message and phone. Appointments will probably be rescheduled for later within the week.

“A lot of Downstate New York is anticipated to expertise heavy snow and robust winds, creating the potential for harmful journey circumstances on Sunday. As we have now already completed at a number of state-run mass vaccination websites, we will probably be suspending operations at testing websites and group based mostly ‘pop up’ vaccination websites to guard the security of all those that work and have appointments at these places,” Governor Cuomo mentioned. “Everybody with appointments can relaxation assured they won’t lose their spots – all appointments will probably be rescheduled for later within the week and everybody will obtain direct notification of those scheduling modifications.”

State-Run COVID-19 Take a look at Websites

Operations on the following state-run COVID-19 testing websites will probably be suspended on February 7 because of the impending winter storm:

• Glen Island in New Rochelle;
• Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens;
• Bronx Bay Plaza within the Bronx;
• Lehman School within the Bronx;
• Jones Seashore on Lengthy Island;
• Stony Brook on Lengthy Island;
• Seaview Avenue on Staten Island; and
• Fountain Avenue in Brooklyn.

New Yorkers with appointments scheduled on Sunday, February 7 will obtain discover of the closure through textual content message and phone. Appointments will probably be rescheduled for later within the week.

Group-Primarily based ‘Pop Up’ Vaccination Websites

Seven community-based ‘pop up’ vaccination websites will even be postponed because of the storm and rescheduled for later within the week. These eight websites embrace:

• Abyssinian Baptist Church, 132 W 138th New York, NY 10030
• BronxWorks, 1130 Grand Concourse, BX, 10456
• Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, 1376 Prospect Ave, Bronx, NY 10459
• Citadel Hill Homes, 625 Citadel Hill Ave, The Bronx, NY 10473
• Marble Hill Homes, 5365 Broadway, Bronx, NY 10463
• First Baptist Church of Corona, 100-10 Astoria Blvd., East Elmhurst, NY 11369
• United Revival Mennonite Church, 390 Melrose St, Brooklyn, NY 11237

Appointments at these group based mostly ‘pop up’ vaccination websites are scheduled straight with the host website or associate suppliers SOMOS Group Care and Northwell Well being. These entities are notifying New Yorkers with appointments scheduled on Sunday, February 7 of those postponements and the brand new dates of operation through textual content message and phone.

Moreover, the location at Christian Cultural Middle is cancelling Sunday operations as they have been capable of prolong hours and fulfill all appointments on Saturday.

State-Run Mass Vaccination Websites

As Governor Cuomo beforehand introduced, the state-run mass vaccination websites at Jones Seashore and Stony Brook on Lengthy Island will even droop operations on Sunday, February 7 attributable to winter climate. New Yorkers with appointments these websites will obtain an e-mail or textual content message rescheduling their vaccination for later this week. As a part of the rescheduling course of and to the extent potential, timing of recent appointments will probably be scheduled in alignment with the unique appointment’s time. If that new appointment time doesn’t work for a person given the change in day, they are going to be supplied with a contact quantity to determine a special time which will work higher for the person.

Operations on the Westchester County Middle, Yankee Stadium, Javits Middle and Aqueduct Racetrack mass vaccination websites will proceed as scheduled as these places are situated indoors and have the infrastructure and tools in place to make sure New Yorkers with appointments can safely enter and exit the placement. Operations on the remaining state-run mass vaccination websites all through Upstate New York additionally stay unimpacted.