Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today that additional COVID-19 testing and vaccination sites across the state of New York will cease operations on Sunday, February 7, due to the impending winter storm. This follows the previously announced suspensions of the operation at the state-run mass vaccination sites at Jones Beach and Stony Brook. New Yorkers who make test or vaccination appointments on these sites will be notified of these suspensions by SMS and telephone. Appointments will be scheduled later in the week.
“Many of Downstate New York are expected to experience heavy snow and strong winds, which will create the potential for dangerous travel conditions on Sunday. based ‘pop-up’ vaccination sites to protect the safety of all who work and make appointments at these sites, ” Governor Cuomo said. “Anyone with appointments can rest assured that they will not lose their seats. All appointments will be scheduled later in the week and everyone will give immediate notice of these schedules.”
State control COVID-19 test sites
Operations at the following state-run COVID-19 test sites will be suspended on February 7 due to the impending winter storm:
- Glen Island in New Rochelle;
- Aqueduct Railway in Queens;
- Bronx Bay Plaza in the Bronx;
- Lehman College in the Bronx;
- Jones Beach on Long Island;
- Stony Brook on Long Island;
- Seaview Avenue on Staten Island; and
- Fountain Avenue in Brooklyn.
New Yorkers with appointments scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 7 will be notified by sms and phone of the closure. Appointments will be scheduled later in the week.
Community-Based Pop-Up Vaccination Sites
Seven community-based ‘pop-up’ vaccination sites will also be postponed due to the storm and rescheduled for later this week. These eight sites include:
- 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
- Castle Hill Houses, 625 Castle Hill Ave, The Bronx, NY 10473
- Marble Hill Homes, 5365 Broadway, Bronx, NY 10463
- Corona First Baptist Church, 100-10 Astoria Blvd., East Elmhurst, NY 11369
- United Revival Mennonite Church, Melrose St 390, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Appointments at these community-based ‘pop-up’ vaccination sites are scheduled directly at the host site or partner providers SOMOS Community Care and Northwell Health. These entities will notify New Yorkers of the appointments scheduled for Sunday, February 7, and the new dates for use by text and phone.
In addition, the site at the Christian Cultural Center canceled Sunday’s activities, as they were able to extend hours on Saturday and keep all appointments.
State-owned mass vaccination sites
As Governor Cuomo announced earlier, the state-run mass vaccination sites at Jones Beach and Stony Brook on Long Island will also be suspended on Sunday, February 7, due to winter weather. New Yorkers who book their appointments will receive an email or text message planning their vaccination for later this week. As part of the rescheduling process and as far as possible, the timing of new appointments will be scheduled in accordance with the time of the original appointment. If the new appointment does not work for an individual, given the change in the day, they will be given a contact number to identify another time that may work better for the individual.
Operations at the Westchester County Center, Yankee Stadium, Javits Center and Aqueduct Racetrack mass vaccination sites will continue as scheduled as the locations are located inside and have the infrastructure and equipment in place to ensure New Yorkers can enter the location safely with appointments. and leave. The operations at the remaining state-run mass vaccination centers in Upstate New York also remain unaffected.