Glen Cove Declares Snow Emergency; Useful Emergency Contacts

Mayor Tim Tenke has declared a snow emergency in Glen Cove amid a Nor'easter hitting the region on Tuesday.

Residents are encouraged to refrain from traveling and move their cars off roadways so that the Department of Public Works and emergency vehicles can travel safely.

The City asks that residents do not plow or shovel snow into the roadways.

All non-essential City services are also suspended.

Residents are also encouraged to check in with elderly neighbors and family members.

Emergency Phone Numbers

• Emergencies: 911
• Glen Cove Police Department: (516) 676-1000
• Glen Cove Fire Department: (516) 676-0366
• Emergency Medical Services: (516) 676-0366
• Harbor Patrol: (516) 671-4263
• Electric Outage or Downed Wire:
• Call PSEG LI at 1-800-490-0075 to report an outage. View PSEG's power outage map here.
• Call 911 or Glen Cove Fire Department at 516-671-3437 to report a downed electric wire and stay away from the wire.

Downed Trees and Street Flooding:

• Call the Glen Cove Department of Public Works at (516) 656-2967 to report a downed tree, flooded road or other obstructions on your neighborhood's streets.

Water Department: (516) 656-2973 – emergency number

No Telephone Service: Call your local telephone provider from your cell phone or a friend/neighbor's phone.

• AT&T: 1-800-288-2020
• Verizon: 1-800-922-0204
• Sprint: 1-844-665-6327
• T-Mobile: 1-877-746-0909

Smell of Gas:

• Call National Grid at 1-800-490-0045
• Call the Glen Cove Fire Department at 911 or (516) 676-0366

No Cable Service:

• Optimum: 631-393-0636; Verizon Fios: 1-800-837-4966

Train and Bus Schedules:

• Call the MTA at 511 or 1-877-690-5116

Glen Cove file photo