Jackson Heights Life

Unfortunately due to the spread of Omicron, it seems like we have to think about testing regularly again. Here's a list of mobile sites open this weekend pasted below. There are the other usual brick and mortar sites as well.
https://www1.nyc.gov/site/coronavirus/get-tested/covid-19-testing.page and https://www.nychealthandhospitals.org/covid-19-testing-sites/?redirect&notification

Mobile sites below - Locations closest to JH are bolded.

Astoria Food Pantry & 31st Avenue Open Street Holiday Market
(Rapid antigen testing available)
Corner of 31st Avenue & 35th Street
Queens, NY 11106
Dates: December 18 - 19
Saturday - Sunday, 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Testing site is currently only testing people 4 years and older.

Baba Makhan Shah Lubana Gurdwara
(Saliva self-testing site)
113-10 101st Avenue
Jamaica, NY 11419
Dates: December 19
Sunday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Testing site is currently only testing people 4 years and older.

Bayswater Skate Park
(Rapid antigen testing available)
701 Bay 32 Street
Queens, NY 11691
Dates: December 19
Sunday, 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Testing site is currently only testing people 4 years and older.

Blink - Jamaica
(Rapid antigen testing available)
163-02 Jamaica Avenue
Queens, NY 11432
Dates: December 18 - 19
Saturday - Sunday, 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Testing site is currently only testing people 4 years and older.

Chinese Christian Herald Crusades - Main Street
(Rapid antigen testing available)
42-35 Main Street
Queens, NY 11355
Dates: December 16
Thursday, 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Testing site is currently only testing people 4 years and older.

Community Church of Christ
(Saliva self-testing site)
167-04 108th Avenue
Queens, NY 11433
Dates: December 14 - 15, 17 - 18
Tuesday - Wednesday, Friday - Saturday, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Testing site is currently only testing people 4 years and older.

Episcopal Church of St. Alban the Martyr
(Rapid antigen testing available)
116-42 Farmers Boulevard
Queens, NY 11412
Dates: December 13 - 19
Monday - Sunday, 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Testing site is currently only testing people 4 years and older.

Esquina Tequila
(Rapid antigen testing available)
40-01 Northern Boulevard
Queens, NY 11101
Dates: December 18 - 19
Saturday - Sunday, 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Testing site is currently only testing people 4 years and older.

First Faith Baptist Church
(Rapid antigen testing available)
Corner of 208th Street & Murdock Avenue
Queens, NY 11411
Dates: December 14 - 19
Tuesday - Sunday, 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Testing site is currently only testing people 4 years and older.

GLITS event @ Nowadays
(Rapid antigen testing available)
56-06 Cooper Avenue
Queens, NY 11385
Dates: December 16
Thursday, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Testing site is currently only testing people 4 years and older.

Greater Allen Cathedral of NY
(Rapid antigen testing available)
110-31 Merrick Boulevard
Rockaway Park, NY 11433
Dates: December 14 - 17
Tuesday - Wednesday, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday, 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Friday, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Testing site is currently only testing people 4 years and older.

Greater Allen Cathedral of NY
(Saliva self-testing site)
110-31 Merrick Boulevard
Rockaway Park, NY 11433
Dates: December 13 - 17, 19
Monday - Wednesday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday, 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Testing site is currently only testing people 4 years and older.

Gurdwara Sikh Cultural Society
(Saliva self-testing site)
95-30 118th Street
South Richmond Hill, NY 11419
Dates: December 13 - 19
Monday - Sunday, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Testing site is currently only testing people 4 years and older.

Hart Playground
(Rapid antigen testing available)
Corner of 65th Street & Broadway
Queens, NY 11377
Dates: December 13 - 19
Monday - Sunday, 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Testing site is currently only testing people 4 years and older.

Haitian American United for Progress (HAUP) Jamaica
(Saliva self-testing site)
209-05 Jamaica Avenue
Queens, NY 11428
Dates: December 14
Tuesday, 10:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Testing site is currently only testing people 4 years and older.

Helen Marshall Playground
(Rapid antigen testing available)
100 Street & 24th Avenue
Queens, NY 11369
Dates: December 19
Sunday, 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Testing site is currently only testing people 4 years and older.

Immigrant Resource Fair with Hispanic Federation
(Rapid antigen testing available)
73-10 34th Avenue
Queens, NY 11372
Dates: December 18
Saturday, 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Testing site is currently only testing people 4 years and older.

John F. Kennedy Airport
(Rapid antigen testing available)
Next to Terminal 5 Airtrain Station
Queens, NY 11430
Dates: December 13 - 31
Every day, 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Testing site is currently only testing people 4 years and older.

LaGuardia Airport
(Rapid antigen testing available)
Terminal B parking lot, 1 Central Terminal Drive
Queens, NY 11371
Dates: December 13 - 31
Every day, 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Testing site is currently only testing people 4 years and older.

LIFE Camp, INC
(Rapid antigen testing available)
111-12 Sutphin Boulevard
Jamaica, NY 11435
Dates: December 13 - 19
Monday - Sunday, 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Testing site is currently only testing people 4 years and older.

Mt. Moriah AME Church - Linden Blvd Buisness Corridor
(Saliva self-testing site)
116-20 Francis Lewis Boulevard
Queens, NY 11411
Dates: December 19
Sunday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Testing site is currently only testing people 4 years and older.

New Life United Methodist Church
(Saliva self-testing site)
8840 80th Street
Queens, NY 11421
Dates: December 13 - 17
Monday, 11:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Tuesday - Friday, 10:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Testing site is currently only testing people 4 years and older.

NYCHA/Hammel
(Rapid antigen testing available)
85-10 Rockaway Beach Boulevard (parking lot)
Queens NY 11693
Dates: December 18
Saturday, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Testing site is currently only testing people 4 years and older.

NYCHA/Woodside
(Rapid antigen testing available)
50-37 Newtown Road (streetside parking)
Queens NY 11377
Dates: December 13 - 19
Monday - Sunday, 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Testing site is currently only testing people 4 years and older.

Ocean Bay Houses
(Rapid antigen testing available)
57-10 Beach Channel Drive
Queens NY 11692
Dates: December 18
Saturday, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Testing site is currently only testing people 4 years and older.

Our Lady of Sorrows Church
(Rapid antigen testing available)
Corner of 37th Avenue & 104th Street
Streetside parking directly in front of church)
Corona, NY 11368
Dates: December 13 - 19
Monday - Sunday, 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Testing site is currently only testing people 4 years and older.

Park of the Americas
(Rapid antigen testing available)
Corner of 104th & 41st Streets
Corona, NY 11368
Dates: December 13 - 19
Monday - Sunday, 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Testing site is currently only testing people 4 years and older.

Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park
(Rapid antigen testing available)
95 Avenue & 125th Street
South Richmond Hill, NY 11419
Dates: December 13 - 19
Monday - Sunday, 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Testing site is currently only testing people 4 years and older.

Promise Church
(Saliva self-testing site)
130-30 31st Avenue
Flushing, NY 11354
Dates: December 17, 19
Friday, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Sunday, 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Testing site is currently only testing people 4 years and older.

Queens Museum
(Saliva self-testing site)
New York City Building
Corona, NY 11368
Dates: December 15, 19
Wednesday, Sunday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Testing site is currently only testing people 4 years and older.

Queens Public Library - East Elmhurst
(Rapid antigen testing available)
95-06 Astoria Boulevard
East Elmhurst, NY 11369
Dates: December 13 - 18
Monday - Saturday, 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Testing site is currently only testing people 4 years and older.

Queens Valley Playground
(Rapid antigen testing available)
Corner of 137 Street & 77 Avenue
Flushing NY 11367
Dates: December 13 - 19
Monday - Sunday, 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Testing site is currently only testing people 4 years and older.

Rochdale Village Shopping Center
165-02 Baisley Boulevard, in front of mall between Rite Aid & post office
Jamaica, NY 11434
Dates: December 13 - 19
Monday - Sunday, 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Testing site is currently only testing people 4 years and older.

Saints Joachim & Anne Parish
(Rapid antigen testing available)
Robard Lane & Hollis Avenue
Queens, NY 11429
Dates: December 19
Sunday, 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Testing site is currently only testing people 4 years and older.

St. Paul Chong Hasang Roman Catholic Church
(Saliva self-testing site)
32-15 Parsons Boulevard
Flushing, NY 11354
Dates: December 19
Sunday, 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Testing site is currently only testing people 4 years and older.

Telephone Playground
(Rapid antigen testing available)
216-0-216-98 75th Avenue
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
Dates: December 13 - 19
Monday - Sunday, 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Testing site is currently only testing people 4 years and older.

Voces Latinas
(Rapid antigen testing available)
107-06 Corona Avenue
Queens, NY 11368
Dates: December 16
Thursday, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Testing site is currently only testing people 4 years and older.

Youth Referral & Placement Unit (YRPU)
(Saliva self-testing site)
141-03 Lakewood Avenue
Queens, NY 11435
Dates: December 13
Monday, 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Testing site is currently only testing people 4 years and older.

Is there any way to find out how Jackson Heights is doing right now with Covid positives, testing or any other measures? Asking because it seems like our vaxx rate was pretty high along with awareness of Covid spread.

You can go on the NYC.gov site and see the numbers. But things are changing so rapidly that the info you see there might already be outdated. For example, the map right now shows 11372 at 5.37% positivity rate (7 day average, Dec. 10-16). BUT since there's a lag in reporting, I am guessing that number has already gone way up. Also don't forget that currently we have a lot of people using the at-home rapid tests whose results wouldn't be reported at all.
https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-data.page#maps

I think a more accurate rate to look at would be hospitalizations for Covid, and not including people who test positive when they go to the hospital for another condition. I'm not sure those numbers are available.

If you have a Twitter account, you can create a list of accounts of Covid experts and epidemiologists. Or just find a list that someone else has already created and follow their list.
You can start with some of these accounts:

https://twitter.com/DrTomFrieden
https://twitter.com/MackayIM
https://twitter.com/PeterHotez
https://twitter.com/Laurie_Garrett
https://twitter.com/mugecevik
https://twitter.com/DrEricDing
https://twitter.com/ashishkjha

If you start a list like that, Twitter will suggest other similar accounts to follow.

You don't need to be interested in tweeting to have a Twitter account. It's actually a good way to follow certain types of news you're interested in, even if you have no intention of tweeting yourself.

One more suggestion - if you're looking for a home testing kit and can't find one to purchase anywhere, I read they are supposed to be giving out the home test kits at every NYC testing site. You can find the list here https://twitter.com/votejgr/status/1472965042563952642?s=20

Check the poster - but there's one on 37th Ave and 104th St., one at NYCHA Woodside on Newtown Ave, and on Wed. only there's a pop up at the Queens Museum. What's unclear is if you have to wait on the same long lines if you only just want to pick up a home test.

Hi folks, I went to get tested this morning at Elmhurst Hospital (corner of 77 & Broadway) and they were handing out Binax rapid tests to folks in line. If you just need a rapid test (which are hard to find in pharmacies these days) and not a PCR, this is a good option.