Updated COVID 19 Village protocols and  Municipal Operations

 

The Village will abide by and enforce all orders and directives of NYS.  Information about NYS directives can be found here.

 

Everyone should adopt personal protection practices found here such as washing your hands frequently, avoiding touching your face, sneezing or coughing into a disposable tissue, maintaining a social distance of at least 6 feet from others and wearing a mask when interacting in public.

 

 

MASKS. All Village employees will wear a mask when interacting with the public.

 

VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT.  The HVFD will continue to operate as normal and will take recommended personal protection steps. Information about the VFD can be found here.

 

POLICE DEPARTMENT.  The Police Department will continue to operate as normal and will take recommended personal protection steps. Information about the PD can be found here.

 

DPW.  The DPW is operating for refuse and recycling pick up and emergency work only and is  taking recommended personal protection steps. Information about the DPW and online resources can be found here

 

VILLAGE HALL AND JHCC. Village Hall and the James Harmon Community Center are closed to the public. The Village Hall and JHCC will be operating with reduced and remote staff.  Anyone having business with the Village should contact the relevant department.  Contact information can be found on the Village website here. Please seriously consider whether you can accomplish your business by phone or e mail.  Notary services will not be available. Parking stickers will not be available. The Police Department remains open in Village Hall and can always be accessed by phone. Contact information here. In an emergency dial 911 or the Police Department  can be accessed by ringing the doorbell on the front door to Village Hall.

 

BUILDING DEPARTMENT.  The Building Department has drop off bins for plans and applications to be dropped off at the main entrance to Village Hall.  Call or e mail before coming to Village Hall if you need to speak with the Building Inspector or his staff.  here.

All non- essential public meetings are cancelled.  Essential meetings will be conducted through Zoom.  No public will be allowed to attend the meetings.  E mail comments will be received during BOT Public Comment section of the meeting. Oral comments will be received through Zoom webinar at Public Hearings. 

 

JUSTICE COURT.  Hastings-on-Hudson Village Justice Court, in accordance with directives from the New York State Office of Court Administration, has suspended all non-essential court functions until further notice. Therefore, all criminal, civil, landlord-tenant, small claims, moving violations, and parking matters are adjourned to May 6, 2020.  The Village website method for paying moving and/or parking tickets on-line will continue to be available here.  During this period, preliminary proceedings such as arraignments for criminal matters and applications for orders of protection will be handled during business hours at a centralized location in the County Courthouse in White Plains and after hours in the Hastings-on-Hudson Justice Court Courtroom in the usual fashion with appropriate distancing protocols being followed.  You may correspond with the court by e mailing court@hastingsgov.org  or call 914 478 3403.

 

LIBRARY.  The Library is closed. On line services will continue. Library information regarding book returns and other matters can be found here. Any inquiries may be made to: HAS@wlsmail.org.

 

FOOD PANTRY. The Food Pantry is available by appointment.  Please call 478-2471.

 

PARKS. All playgrounds are closed to public use through April 30 and the Village basketball courts will be closed through April 30.

 

TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT. The Technology Department will be issuing notices 24/7 as it always has to keep the public informed of any changes and necessary updated information via email, Facebook and Twitter.  WHoH-TV Cablevision channel 75 and FIOS 43 will be broadcasting Hastings Government & Community News as well as Hastings School District Channel 77 and FIOS 27 will be broadcasting Hastings School District News.  Go to  WHOH-TV.org on the internet to view all programs.

 

 

Thank you

Mayor Nicola Armacost and

Village Manager Mary Beth Murphy

 

 

 

 

 

     

 COVID-19           CENSUS 2020