NYC Begins Hyperlocal Neighborhood Coronavirus Testing Program

NEW YORK CITY – New York City will begin hyperlocal coronavirus testing in neighborhoods where there are low testing rates and a high percentage of positive tests, the mayor announced Thursday.

The hyperlocal testing program will also provide $10 million in grants to community-based organizations in hard-hit areas to encourage communities to get tested and engage in contract tracing.

The program will begin in the 10457 zip code in Tremont, Bronx, where teams will aim to test at least 2,500 people over the next two weeks, according to an announcement from Mayor Bill de Blasio. Residents who test positive will be connected to supportive services and close contacts will be identified.

On-site resource navigators are stationed at rapid testing sites across the community to connect people with services. Those sites are as follows:

St. Simon Stock Church, 2191 Valentine Avenue (Available until July 22)

• Monday-Saturday: 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
• Sunday: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.

H+H Community Health Center, 4006 3rd Avenue (This site will provide testing until July 19)

• Hours: 9-7 p.m., seven days a week.

St. Barnabas Hospital (by appointment), 4487 3rd Avenue

• Monday - Friday 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
• To get a COVID test, call 718-960-3730 for an appointment; responders are bi-lingual; all individuals entering the ambulatory site should wear a face covering.

BronxCare Testing Site, 1650 Grand Concourse

• Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
• For appointments, call 718-99-BRONX (718-992-7669).

Claremont Park, Southern Entrance (July 13 and 14)

• Monday & Tuesday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

The city will also open new, COVID-19 pop up sites in the coming days:

• Red Hook, Brooklyn 151 Bay Street (July 10)
• Co-Op City, Bronx 105 Drieser Loop (July 22)

Multiple mobile locations in Manhattan will also be announced next week.