Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
Number of Confirmed Cases in Croton-on-Hudson - 676 | |
Number of Active Cases (reported within past 2 weeks) - 28 | |
Last Updated: Thursday, February 25 |
- People under self-quarantine or exposure to known case: (866) 588-0195
- New York State COVID-19 Emotional Support Hotline for mental health counseling: 1-844-863-9314.
- New York State COVID-19 Vaccination Hotline: 1-833-NYS-4-VAX (833-697-4829). The COVID-19 Vaccination Hotline is open 7AM - 10PM, 7 days week, to help New Yorkers determine if they are eligible and schedule vaccination appointments.
- New York State COVID-19 Vaccine Scam Hotline: 1-833-VAX-SCAM (833-829-7226) or email STOPVAXFRAUD@health.ny.gov.
- New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence: (800) 942-6906 {Spanish (800) 942-6908)}. You may also text 844-997-2121 or visit www.opdv.ny.gov to confidentially chat with a professional at any time of day or night.
- New York State Department of Health COVID-19 Hotline: (888) 364-3065
- New York State Health care workers can text NYFRONTLINE to 741-741 to access 24/7 emotional support services.
- New York State Nursing Home Complaints: (833) 249-8499. Complaints can also be filed online by clicking here.
- New York State Price Gouging Complaints: (800) 697-1220. Complaints can also be filed online by clicking here.
- Westchester County COVID-19 Information: 211 or COVID19FAQ@westchestergov.com
- Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health Information, Support and Referral line: (914) 995-1900 or text 914-461-7281 (open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.).
- Please visit the Croton-Harmon School District website for information on schools.
- Due to the rise in COVID-19 positivity in Croton-on-Hudson and surrounding communities, the Croton Free Library will no longer be open for in-person browsing starting November 23. Please visit their website for information on curbside pickup.
- The Croton-on-Hudson Historical Society remains closed until further notice.
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- Donate Time: Volunteer to help neighbors. Croton Caring has a number of volunteer opportunities with flexible time commitments, including our Medical Transportation Program which provides free, round-trip medical transportation to medical appointments within a 15-mile radius of Croton, our Shopping Assistance Program which connects volunteers with those in the community who need assistance with grocery shopping or other light errands, and various opportunities in connection with our Healthy Start and Food Basket Programs. Contact crotoncaring@gmail.com to volunteer or learn more.
- Donate Non-Perishable Food or Grocery Store Gift Cards: These donations support our food assistance programs, including our Food Basket and Healthy Start Programs. These items can be dropped off in the bin on the porch at 11 Eklof Court. Alternatively, gift cards can be mailed to Croton Caring Committee, PO Box 221, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520
- Donate: Support our programs through monetary donations that will help us respond to the evolving needs of the community. You can donate online using Paypal (a PayPal account is not required to give online) or via mail by sending your donation to Croton Caring Committee, P.O. Box 221, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520.

Effective November 13 at 10 p.m., bars, restaurants and gyms, as well as any State Liquor Authority-licensed establishment, must close in-person service from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. daily.
Effective November 13 at 10 p.m., indoor and outdoor gatherings at private residences will be limited to no more than 10 people.
New York State has announced the creation of the Raising the NYS Bar Restaurant Recovery Fund. The program is intended to support full-service restaurants – the industry hit hardest by the pandemic – during the winter months when outdoor dining is limited and as restaurants adjust to New York State’s COVID-19 safety restrictions and new mandates. Restaurants can apply to the Rising the NYS Bar Restaurant Recovery Fund starting Monday, January 11, 2021.
New York State has established a website where anyone can look up any address to determine if it is in or near an existing cluster zone. The tool includes a navigable, regularly updated map of New York State that shows all the current cluster zones in the state.
- Pursuant to Executive Order 202.3, all restaurants and bars in the Village are closed for on-premise dining effective 8 PM on March 16, 2020. Takeout and delivery service is permitted. All gyms, fitness centers, movie theaters and casinos are closed effective 8 PM on March 16, 2020.
- Pursuant to Executive Order 202.5, all indoor shopping malls, zoos, bowling alleys, aquariums and amusement parks are closed effective 8 PM on March 19, 2020.
- Pursuant to Executive Order 202.7, all barbershops, hair salons, tattoo or piercing parlors and related personal care services will be closed to members of the public effective 8 PM on March 21, 2020. This shall also include nail technicians, cosmetologists and estheticians, and the provision of electrolysis, laser hair removal services, as these services cannot be provided while maintaining social distance.
- Pursuant to Executive Order 202.8, all non-essential businesses shall close by 8 PM on March 22, 2020.
- Pursuant to Executive Order 202.12, the presidential primary election scheduled for April 28, 2020, has been postponed until June 23, 2020.
- Pursuant to Executive Order 202.16, all employees who are present in the workplace shall be provided and shall wear face coverings when in direct contact with customers or members of the public. Businesses must provide, at their expense, such face coverings for their employees. This provision may be enforced by local governments or local law enforcement as if it were pursuant to section 12 or 12-b of the Public Health Law. This requirement shall be effective Wednesday, April 15th at 8 PM.
- Pursuant to Executive Order 202.17, any individual who is over age two and able to medically tolerate a face-covering shall be required to cover their nose and mouth with a mask or cloth face-covering when in a public place and unable to maintain, or when not maintaining, social distance. This is effective at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 17, 2020.
- Pursuant to Executive Order 202.20, marriages can now be solemnized over videoconferencing.
- Pursuant to Executive Order 202.23, all registered voters will receive an absentee ballot application in the mail to vote in the June 23, 2020, primary election.
- Pursuant to Executive Order 202.26, school districts elections have been rescheduled to June 9, 2020, and shall be conducted via absentee ballot only.
- Pursuant to Executive Order 202.33, gatherings of up to 10 people are now permitted, provided that social distancing protocols and cleaning and disinfection protocols are followed.
- File a complaint against your employer or place of work.
- File a complaint about a business, location or incident in your community.
- File a complaint regarding a business licensed by the State Liquor Authority.
- You may also call 1-833-789-0470.
- At this time, horticulture is designated as a non-essential business (with the exception of nurseries/greenhouses selling food producing plants). Please note that landscaping for maintenance and pest control purposes has been designated as essential. Please consult the Empire State Development Corporation’s (ESD) guidance for further information on essential businesses.
- DFS Obtains Relief for Approximately 300,000 NY Student Loan Borrowers Not Covered by Federal CARES Act
- DFS To Take Regulartory Action Requiring Health Insurers to Defer Payment of Premiums Through June 1st
- All driver’s licenses and permits which were set to expire on or after March 1, 2020, have been extended until further notice pursuant to an executive order issued by the governor.
- All non-driver identification cards, vehicle registrations, temporary registrations and vehicle inspections which were set to expire on or after March 1, 2020, have been extended until November 3, 2020, pursuant to an executive order issued by the governor. These items will no longer be valid after November 3 unless renewed.
The Governor is also encouraging any company with the proper equipment or personnel to begin to manufacture PPE products if possible. The state is willing to provide funding to any company to obtain the proper equipment and personnel. Businesses interested in receiving state funding to manufacture PPE products should contact Eric Gertler at 212-803-3100 or COVID19supplies@esd.ny.gov.
Online and e-mail spam fraud is moving very quickly and will take many forms. Scammers rapidly alter their tactics and adapt their schemes to the changing landscape. We all can anticipate that these scammers will leverage the pending COVID-19 vaccine to prey on unsuspecting beneficiaries.
- You likely will not need to pay anything out of pocket to get the vaccine during this public health emergency.
- You cannot pay to put your name on a list to get the vaccine.
- You cannot pay to get early access to the vaccine.
- No one from Medicare or the Health Department with contact you.
- No one from a vaccine distribution site or health care payer, like a private insurance company, will call you asking for your Social Security number or your credit card or bank account information to sign you up to get the vaccine.
- Beware of providers offering other products, treatments, or medicines to prevent the virus. Check with your health care provider before paying for or receiving any COVID-19-related treatment.
- If you get a call, text, e-mail — or even someone knocking on your door — claiming they can get you early access to the vaccine, STOP. That’s a scam.
Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) is expanding its antibody testing program. As of May 19, 2020, COVID-19 antibody testing for the public is available by appointment at the Westchester County Center in White Plains, NY. Members of the public interested in COVID-19 antibody testing can call 914.326.2060, Monday through Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., for screening and to make an appointment. After testing samples are secured, they are brought to Westchester Medical Center’s Valhalla laboratories for evaluation. In most cases, results will be shared with each tested individual within 48 hours. For more information, please click here.
Testing & Quarantine/Isolation Protocols
- Anthony Wayne State Park, Palisades Parkway, Exit 17, Bear Mountain, NY 10911. Appointments required; please call 888-364-3065 to schedule.
- Glen Island Park, Weyman Ave., New Rochelle, NY 10805. Appointments required; please call 888-364-3065 to schedule.
- Fridays: Caputo Community Center, 95 Broadway, Ossining.
- Saturdays: Field Library, 4 Nelson Ave., Peekskill.
- High-risk hospital workers (emergency room workers, ICU staff and Pulmonary Department staff)
- Residents and staff at nursing homes and other congregate care facilities
- Federally Qualified Health Center employees
- EMS workers
- Coroners, medical examiners and certain funeral workers
- Staff and residents at OPWDD, OMH and OASAS facilities
- Urgent Care providers
- Individuals administering COVID-19 vaccines, including local health department staff
- All Outpatient/Ambulatory front-line, high-risk health care workers of any age who provide direct in-person patient care
- All staff who are in direct contact with patients (i.e., intake staff)
- All front-line, high-risk public health workers who have direct contact with patients, including those conducting COVID-19 tests, handling COVID-19 specimens and COVID-19 vaccinations. This includes, but is not limited to,
- Doctors who work in private medical practices and their staff
- Doctors who work in hospital-affiliated medical practices and their staff
- Doctors who work in public health clinics and their staff
- Registered Nurses
- Specialty medical practices of all types
- Dentists and Orthodontists and their staff
- Psychiatrists and Psychologists and their staff
- Physical Therapists and their staff
- Optometrists and their staff
- Pharmacists and Pharmacy Aides
- Home care workers
- Hospice workers
- Staff of nursing homes/skilled nursing facilities who did not receive COVID vaccination through the Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program
Beginning January 11, 2021:
- Individuals Age 65 and older
- First Responder and Support Staff for First Responder Agencies
- Fire Service
- State Fire Service, including firefighters and investigators (professional and volunteer)
- Local Fire Services, including firefighters and investigators (professional and volunteer)
- Police and Investigators
- State Police, including Troopers
- State Park Police, DEC Police, Forest Rangers
- SUNY Police
- Sheriffs' Offices
- County Police Departments and Police Districts
- City, Town, and Village Police Departments
- Transit of other Public Authority Police Departments
- State Field Investigators, including Department of Motor Vehicles, State Commission of Correction, Justice Center, Department of Financial Services, Inspector General, Department of Tax and Finance, Office of Children and Family Services, and State Liquor Authority
- Public Safety Communications
- Emergency Communication and Public Safety Answering Point Personnel, including dispatchers and technicians
- Other Sworn and Civilian Personnel
- Court Officers
- Other Police or Peace Officers
- Support or Civilian Staff for Any of the above services, agencies, or facilities
- Fire Service
- Corrections
- State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Personnel, including correction and parole officers
- Local Correctional Facilities, including correction officers
- Local Probation Departments, including probation officers
- State Juvenile Detention and Rehabilitation Facilities
- Local Juvenile Detention and Rehabilitation Facilities
- In-person college instructors
- P-12 Schools
- P-12 school or school district faculty or staff (includes all teachers, substitute teachers, student teachers, school administrators, paraprofessional staff and support staff including bus drivers)
- Contractors working in a P-12 school or school district (including contracted bus drivers)
- Licensed, registered, approved or legally exempt group Childcare Providers
- Exempt Childcare setting
- Grocery store workers
- Employees or Support Staff of Licensed or Registered Childcare Setting
- Licensed, Registered, Approved or Legally Exempt Childcare Providers
- Public Transit
- Airline and airport employees
- Passenger railroad employees
- Subway and mass transit employees (i.e., MTA, LIRR, Metro North, NYC Transit, Upstate transit)
- Ferry employees
- Port Authority employees
- Public bus employees
- Individuals living in a homeless shelter where sleeping, bathing or eating accommodations must be shared with individuals and families who are not part of the same household
- Individual working (paid or unpaid) in a homeless shelter where sleeping, bathing or eating accommodations must be shared by individuals and families who are not part of the same household, in a position where there is potential for interaction with shelter residents
- NorthWell: https://www.northwell.edu/coronavirus-covid-19/vaccine
- RiteAid: https://riteaid.reportsonline.com/rsched/program/NYS2021a/Patient/Advisory
- NYPresbyterian/Weill Cornell: https://vaccinetogetherny.org/Pages/default.aspx
- Mount Sinai: https://www.mountsinai.org/about/covid19/vaccine-information/schedule
- SOMOS Community Care: https://somosvaccination.mdland.com/p/covid/
- ACME Supermarkets: https://mhealthcheckin.com/covidvaccine?clientId=1600099268797®ion=Acme_-_1&urlId=/vcl/acme2411
- Rockland County Dept. of Health: https://rocklandgov.com/departments/health/coronavirus-covid-19/
- NYU Langone Medical Center: https://nyulangone.org/locations/covid-19-vaccine
- Montefiore: https://patient.lumahealth.io/survey?patientFormTemplate=5ffe90ec7decdc0013f0076f&user=5f5fcf4f3e82d600142647a7
If you were tested at the mobile site at Glen Island in New Rochelle, you will be notified by the New York State Department of Health. You may also access your results directly.
- Create a patient portal account with BioReference Laboratories to access your results.
- Follow these instructions to create a BioReference patient portal account.
- You can also contact BioReference Laboratories at (833) 469-5227.
- Letter to School Administrators (NYSDOH, NYSED)
- Letter to Parents/Guardians (NYSDOH, NYSED)
- Letter to Universities and Colleges (NYSDOH)
- Guidance for Houses of Worship (NYSDOH)
- Guidance for Public Transportation (NYSDOH)
- Guidance for Retail Stores (NYSDOH)
- COVID-19 Application For Suspension of Debt Collection Activity
- Disaster Assistance from the Small Business Administration
- Empire State Development Resources
- Facebook Small Business Grants Program
- Guide to the CARES Act for Small Businesses
- New York Forward Loan Fund
- United States Chamber of Commerce Foundation Grant Program
- United Way of Westchester & Putnam Grant Program
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (CDC)
- Novel Coronavirus (NYSDOH)
- Coronavirus Disease (WCDOH)
- COVID-19 Fact Sheets (CDC)
- FAQ en Espanol (NYSDOH)