5 August Orange County 911 service restored August 5, 2020 By Patrick Mangan General 0 Orange County 911 service has been restored and is able to accept emergency calls again. As always, for any police, fire or medical emergencies in New Windsor you can contact our dispatchers at 565-7000 24/7 or use 911. Related Articles FEMA Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers Open to Orange County Residents FEMA will open Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers in Orange County this week for residents who were affected by Hurricane Ida to get answers to their disaster-related questions, get help uploading documents and get referrals to federal and state agencies. Locations, dates and time are as follows: Orange County -- 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Town of New Windsor Community Center 555 Union Avenue New Windsor, NY 12553 Wednesday, Dec. 15 and Thursday, Dec. 16 Munger Cottage Senior Center 19 Little League Drive Cornwall, NY 12518 Saturday, Dec. 18, Sunday, Dec. 19, and Monday, Dec. 20 Survivors do not need to visit a recovery center to apply for FEMA assistance. You can apply online at DisasterAssistance.gov, use the FEMA mobile app or call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. If you use video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA the number for that service. Helpline operators are available from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. Press 2 for Spanish. Press 3 for an interpreter who speaks your language. FEMA works closely with the U.S. Small Business Administration, which provides low-interest disaster loans for homeowners, renters and businesses. Some applicants for FEMA assistance may be referred to SBA. If you are referred and SBA determines that you are not eligible for a loan, SBA will refer you back to FEMA, which may open the door to additional FEMA assistance. For official information on New York’s recovery effort, visit fema.gov/disaster/4615. Follow FEMA on Twitter at twitter.com/femaregion2 and on Facebook at facebook.com/fema. # # # FEMA’s mission is helping people before, during, and after disasters. Orange County Survey for Landlords Affected by Pandemic Attached is a letter from the Orange County Department of Social Services to be shared with landlords in the community who have been affected by the pandemic. If you provide your email address in the survey, you will be added to their email contact list regarding potential financial assistance for yourself and your tenants. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LandLordSurvey2021 Orange County Mobile DMV at Town Hall on May 23rd Orange County Mobile DMV will be at the New Windsor Community Center on Tuesday May 23 from 10am-3:30pm (closed for lunch from 12pm-1pm). Services available: registration and license transactions including real/enhanced and enforcement transactions. Orange County Household Hazardous Waste Collection - Nov 6th in Newburgh, NY Orange County Household Hazardous Waste & Operation Safe Scripts Pharmaceutical Collection Events- Nov 6th 9 AM - 3 PM at Delano Hitch Recreation Center in Newburgh, NY Supervisor Meyers contacting state and county officials regarding COVID-19 vaccine location in New Windsor Supervisor Meyers is contacting New York State and Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus in regards to setting up a COVID-19 vaccination location at the Town Hall Complex. New Windsor Emergency Services has two Registered Nurses on staff who would administer the vaccine to eligible residents. All New York State guidelines would be followed. Supervisor Meyers would like to make it easier for eligible New Windsor residents to receive the vaccine. The town will announce any plans as soon as it has more information from the state and county. Police Records Clerk Civil Service Test Orange County will be giving a civil service test for a police records clerk position. There is no opening at this time, however the list is valid for four years and New Windsor Police Department anticipates an opening in that time frame. Filing deadline is May 19. See attached PDF file for more information. In addition to the job specifications listed, the job requires use of and proficiency with a computer. Comments are closed.