The purpose of the plan is to inform the Law School community about the status of operations during or following a snowstorm. The plan consists of two parts. The first and primary part of the plan uses the Law School telephone message system. The second part of the plan consists of giving a local radio station the School’s closing information for broadcast. Each part of the plan is outlined below.
- Telephone Call-In: In the event of a serious snowstorm, the Law School may be closed. An example of a serious snowstorm is one that has caused the closing of New York City Public Schools. In the event of a serious snowstorm, an alert message will be placed on the automatic answering system that can be accessed by dialing 718-340-4399. If there is no message on the telephone system, assume the School is open.
- Radio Announcement: The Law School will announce its closing on radio station WCBS (880 AM, 101.1 FM).
The City University Central Administration will have snow-closing information regarding all of the CUNY colleges, including the Law School, on:
RADIO:
- WCBS 880 AM: http://newyork.cbslocal.com/station/wcbs-880/
- WINS 1010 AM: http://newyork.cbslocal.com/station/1010-wins/
TV:
- NY 1 – Spectrum (Formerly Time Warner Cable) Channel 1: http://ny1.com
- WNBC TV Channel 4: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/
CUNY information can also be obtained on its website www.cuny.edu and by calling New York City’s 311 information line.
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In addition, it is recommended that each department create a communications plan for inclement weather or other emergency closures, delays, or schedule changes. It should include an updated phone tree of your staff members and be distributed to supervisors to notify their staff about reporting to work. Contact should be made by cell phone, home phone, email or in-person.
University Emergency Notification System
CUNY Alert allows you to receive text, email and/or voice alerts of emergencies or weather related closings; you can choose your campus or office locations, phones for voice and text messages, and/or email addresses for instant emergency communication. Click the link below for more information.
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