Community Board #13 will be closed on Monday, May 30, 2022 to celebrate the Memorial Day.  We will reopen on May 31, 2022.

Please join us for our next Transportation, Public Safety and Education Joint Committee meeting on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, 7PM via Zoom. Please click on the link below to join the meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82152984611...

Meeting ID: 821 5298 4611

Passcode: 123456

Dial by phone 1 929 205 6099 US (New York)

Meeting ID: 821 5298 4611

Passcode: 123456

Here is the schedule from the New York Horseshoe Crab Monitoring Network below and in the links.

If you click on Sites, you will find both Calvert Vaux Park and Kaiser Park listed with the high tide times.

http://nyhorseshoecrab.org/NY_Horseshoe_Crab/Sites.html

NYC Parks schedules volunteer events that starts prior to peak high tides. Please consult their listings for event nights. 

More general information is given by the Network here:

http://nyhorseshoecrab.org/NY_Horseshoe_Crab/Home.html

New York Horseshoe Crab Monitoring Network

Welcome to the New York horseshoe crab monitoring network. Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Marine Program and Stony Brook University are working with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to coordinate and implement this project.

nyhorseshoecrab.org

All people 5 years of age or older are eligible for vaccine in NYC. Get vaccinated today!          

Please help us spread the word! Most of the resources below are available on nyc.gov/health in at least 13 languages.          

COVID-19 Alert Level:

• Latest Transmission data
• Alert Levels

Main Vaccine homepage: nyc.gov/covidvaccine     

• Vaccine Data Page     

Where to get vaccinated: nyc.gov/vaccinefinder OR by calling 877-VAX-4NYC      

• In home vaccinations are available for ALL New Yorkers 12 and older: Go to nyc.gov/homevaccine to sign up or call 877-VAX-4NYC 

Share the facts about vaccines:      

• Vaccine basics:     
• FAQ      
• The Truth About COVID-19 Vaccines      
• Kids Vaccine FAQ     
• What New Yorkers Need to Know Palm Card      
• How the vaccines were developed and how they work:     
• COVID-19 Vaccine Development Infographic      
• How It Works - Infographic – Pfizer and Moderna      
• How It Works - Infographic – J&J      
• Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and Fertility:     
• COVID-19 Vaccines Reproductive Health FAQ      
• Dr. Stephens on COVID-19 Vaccines and Fertility      
• Dr. Morse on Pregnancy, Nursing & Fertility

If you test positive for COVID-19 or were recently exposed: 

• What to do factsheet: https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/covid/covid-19-symptoms-what-to-do-factsheet.pdf     
• Isolation/Quarantine Guidance Tool: https://covid19.nychealthandhospitals.org/COVID19help
• Self-testing FAQ: https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/covid/covid-19-at-home-testing.pdf     

Videos      

• COVID-19 Prevention PSA – Dr. Easterling    
• COVID-19 Vax and Children’s Long Term Health PSA – OSH Nurse McCabe
• COVID-19 Vax and Benefits Worth the Risk PSA – OSH Dr. Moskin

Social Media kit - use hashtags #IGotTheShotNYC and #NYCVaccineForAll      

Resources for Healthcare Providers   

Sign up for the Vaccine Command Center Newsletter here! 

Listed below are notable planned service diversions that will impact D, F, N and Q service to/from Coney Island for the coming Spring-Summer months. I will keep you apprised if anything changes due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances. We strongly encourage customers to visit our website, Home | MTA or use the MyMTA app for trip planning and real-time service information.

F Line

Weekends, April 29-May 1 through June 11-13

• No F Service between Church Ave and Stillwell Ave to accommodate CBTC signal upgrade project
• Customers directed to nearby subway and bus routes.
• Weekend work is scheduled to resume in mid-late August (August 19-20)

N Line

Three Tuesdays, 5/3, 6/7, 7/5, midday 9:45 am to 3 pm

·         N operates to 86^th Street, shuttle bus between 86^th and Stillwell

·         Work on Coney Island Creek track bridge

Two weekends: 6/17-20, 7/8-7/11

·         N  operates to Kings Highway

·         Shuttle bus between Kings Highway and Stillwell Terminal

On July 4 weekend, 11;45pm Fri – 5 am Tuesday

• Manhattan-bound N service operates via the D Stillwell to 36^th St

D Line

Two Tuesdays, 5/10 and 6/16, midday 9:45 am to 3 pm

• D operates to Bay 50^th St, shuttle bus between Bay 50^th and Stillwell
• Work on Coney Island track bridge

One weekend, June 25-26

• D operates to Bay 50^th St, shuttle bus between Bay 50^th and Stillwell

During this time, alternate service along the Q line will be as follows:

Weeknights May 24 until August 19, 11:30 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.:

• Q operates in two sections, from 96^th Street (Manhattan) to Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center, and from Prospect Park to Stillwell Avenue. 
• A free shuttle bus will operate to connect these two sections, between Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center and Prospect Park

Weekends July 15 until August 15, 11:30 p.m. Friday to 5:00 a.m. Monday:

• Q operates from 96^th Street (Manhattan) to Stillwell Avenue via 4^th Avenue express (for beach service) AND regular service from Prospect Park to Stillwell Avenue;
• a free shuttle bus will operate between Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center and Prospect Park stations

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