Briarcliff To Distribute Free COVID-19 Test Kits Tuesday

BRIARCLIFF MANOR, NY — Briarcliff village officials will distribute a limited number of COVID-19 home test kits at noon Tuesday — to about 100 households.

"The Village, like many other municipalities around the county, received a limited number of tests. Approximately 230 tests will be distributed," Briarcliff officials said. "Given that we have over 2,700 households, we expect major disappointment for many that will attend the distribution. If we receive more tests, we will of course make and plan for an additional distribution. We understand that these are incredibly hard to find right now."

One test kit (two tests) per household will be provided until they're all gone.

ID is required. If you pay your taxes to the Village of Briarcliff Manor, you are eligible to receive a kit — paying school taxes alone does not count as a resident.

The distribution will take place in the parking lot directly adjacent to the platform tennis court and hut near Atria Senior Living. The distribution will be a drive-thru format, first-come, first-serve.

Residents are asked to turn on to Van Lu Van Road (next to Post Office), pass the Youth Center and proceed down towards Atria Senior Living via Van Lu Van Road. Police and volunteers will be on hand to help assist drivers with traffic and queuing, which will be into three separate queuing lanes.

Officials reminded residents of these resources for find COVID-19 testing and obtaining a vaccine/booster shot:

• https://health.westchestergov.com/covid-19-testing
• https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/covid-19-testing
• Vaccine Appointments - https://am-i-eligible.covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/

New York officials said Monday that the homeland security department has begun a large-scale kit acquisition and distribution effort, and will be flying in thousands of test kits daily and distributing them across the state.