SHARE:  
Community Board #13 Newsletter
Our next Public Safety committee meeting is on Monday, March 28, 2022, 7pm via Zoom. Please click on the link below to join the meeting:


Meeting ID: 869 4996 6500
Passcode: 123456

Dial-In 1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
Meeting ID: 869 4996 6500
Passcode: 123456
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.          
      
Sign up for the Vaccine Command Center Newsletter here
Mask Force Central
MTA Mask Force - March 29 2022
Select your preferred starting point and shift time(s) below. If you have a buddy you'd like to travel with, sign up for the same slot and we'll try to make sure you're partnered up.
To participate you must be at least 18 years old and may not work for a company that is currently doing or actively pursuing business with the MTA.
MTA employees: please check with your supervisor before volunteering during working hours.
If you have any issues with signing up, email us with the details at mask-force-signup@mta.info.
The MTA’s contactless fare payment program, OMNY, is coming for Reduced-Fare customers this year! If you are a Reduced-Fare customer or would like to apply for Reduced-Fare and would like to know more about OMNY, please let the MTA know using this link. The form only takes a minute to fill out. Should you have any other questions or feedback, you can ask them here. 
 
We are excited to get people tapping away using OMNY! 

How to apply for a Reduced-Fare MetroCard
You can submit an application online, by mail, or in person. See how to apply.

We incorporate customer feedback in all that we do. Contact us with questions, concerns, experiences, or ideas about accessibility in our system. In your email, please specify:
  • The type of feedback,
  • service you were riding,
  • the general issue (bus ramp/lift, subway platform gap, employee commendation, etc), and
  • any further specific details you can.
New Test Dates!
Become an NYC lifeguard.
Don't miss your chance to become an NYC lifeguard this summer!
New lifeguard qualifying test dates are available at Chelsea Recreation Center for this weekend (March 26-27) and next weekend (April 2-3). 
Registration for test slots is available on a first come, first served basis. Registration ends on April 1 at 3:00 p.m. Don't miss your chance to pass the lifeguard qualifying test!
Lifeguards work five to six days each week, and
first-year lifeguards earn a minimum of $16 an
hour, for a weekly salary of about $800.
HOW TO JOIN
All potential lifeguards must pass the Lifeguard Qualifying Test, a series of vision and swim exams. To qualify, you must:
  • Be at least 16 years of age by the start of employment.
  • Have at least 20/30 vision in one eye and 20/40 in the other - without corrective lenses. Glasses and contact lenses may not be worn during the eye exam.
  • Be able to swim 50 yards in 35 seconds or less, with proper form.
Individuals must be vaccinated to take the qualifying test.

Sign up today at nyc.gov/parks/lifeguards.

Don't forget to check us out on Facebook and on our website.