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Westchester Arc
The Gleeson-Israel Gateway Center
265 Saw Mill River Road
Hawthorne, NY 10532
914.949.9300
info@westchesterarc.org
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Delays or Closing Policy Due to Inclement Weather or Other Emergencies
Below is our process for alerting families and caretakers of delays or closing of the day program sites in the case of inclement weather. There are three ways for you to get the announcement.
1. Radio (see listings below)
Westchester Arc uses a number of local radio stations to broadcast the announcement about a delay or closing. Attached to this note please find the list of stations we are currently using. We will make every attempt possible to have our decision made early enough in the morning regarding a delay or closing so that the radio stations may report this by 7:30 am. However, we have no control over the radio stations. In the past, we have experienced up to a 45 minute delay from the point of decision to when it was announced on a radio station. We ask for your understanding and patience with these difficulties.
2. Westchester Arc Switchboard
We will also place a “Snow Delay/Closing” message at the 265 Saw Mill River Road switchboard (914) 949-9300. This message is recorded as soon as the decision is made. However, you may receive a busy signal if there are a significant number of call-ins to the switchboard. Please be patient and continue to call if you hear a busy signal.
3. Westchester Arc Website: www.westchesterarc.org
We place a notice on the front page of the Westchester Arc website labeled: Weather Alert. This notice is posted as soon as the decision is made.
• NOTE: In the case of a power failure in the Hawthorne NY area, the telephone switchboard and website may not be accessible. Please remember that the radio & TV broadcasts may be your only primary source of information.
During inclement weather, I would encourage each parent, guardian, or caretaker to consider weather in your own area. Westchester County is a large geographic area, and often the weather varies from community to community. Please understand that a decision to delay or remain open is made by a number of individuals in the organization who are, quite frankly, looking out their own windows while listening to the closing decisions of the local businesses and school districts. If you feel hesitant about sending your family member to a day program, I would encourage you to make that decision on your own. Safety is utmost in our minds as we make these decisions. However, we also must make every attempt to stay open to provide services whenever possible to those families whose family member, in our judgment, can be transported with reasonable assurance of safety.
Weather Emergencies
In the event of weather emergencies, please tune into the radio stations listed below for information on Westchester Arc closing or delays.
STATION CALL LETTERS
| TV – NEWS 12 |
WFAS AM 1230 |
| WHUD FM 100.7 |
| WLNA AM 1420 |
| WINS AM 1010 |
| WBNR AM 1260 |
| K104.7 |
| EL RITMO (WALL/WEOK AM 1340/AM 1390 |
| KICKS (WKXP) |
Please note that we have no control over the radio stations as to when they will announce the closing or delay. We will make every effort to call the radio stations by 7:30 am.