Hurricane Alert

Einstein Is Closed

Employees

Due to Hurricane Sandy only staff designated as essential personnel must report to work in order to assist with the ongoing operation of the College of Medicine.

  • Essential Personnel: Report to work as previously scheduled; please contact your supervisor for further instruction.
  • All Other Personnel: Need not report
  • Contact Info
    Phone: 718.430.2400
 

Students

Update: October 29 at 11:30 AM

Classes of 2013 and 2014: Please see the important e-mail concerning transportation, sent from the office of student affairs at 11:30.

Due to Hurricane Sandy, classes for 1st and 2nd year students have been cancelled.

3rd and 4th year students should follow clerkship-specific guidelines and make any arrangements for safe transport and overnight accommodations, as necessary.

Third-Year Clerkships:
Third-year students are expected to be on service if the school's transportation is operating. Students are advised to confirm that the site is open, especially for family medicine, geriatrics, or any ambulatory assignment. If transportation was not operating early in the day, or if there were delays, students should check with Security at 718-430-2180 to find out when transportation will be available, since the clerkships will expect students at the hospitals once service resumes. Any student who can walk or safely arrange alternative transportation is encouraged to report for duty as originally scheduled. Students are advised to contact their site leaders to let them know when they will be reporting for duty. Official snow days that result in no transportation service being provided will not count as absences. End of clerkship examinations will take place on the scheduled day and students are expected to be present, even if the school is officially closed. This may entail students needing to arrange for overnight housing on or close to campus in advance of any storm.

Fourth-Year Rotations:
Fourth-year students doing their Sub-Internships are expected to be at work as they function as substitute interns. They should anticipate transportation delays or cessation of service and plan in advance to be at the hospital on time to provide patient care. In some cases, this may necessitate making arrangements with the site leader for staying at the hospital or in walking distance. Students on other required rotations (ambulatory and neurology) and electives should report to duty whenever transportation services resume. Any student who can walk or safely arrange alternative transportation is encouraged to report for duty. All students on ambulatory rotations are advised to confirm that their site is open that day and to contact their site leaders to let them know when they will be reporting for duty. End of clerkship examinations will take place on the scheduled day and students are expected to be present, even if the school is officially closed. This may entail students needing to arrange for overnight housing on or close to campus in advance of any storm.

Ph.D. & M.D./Ph.D. Students:
All graduate courses are cancelled. Students should be sure to contact laboratory PI's about ongoing and essential research work.

  • Contact Info
    Phone: 718.430.2180
 

Transportation Services

Update: October 29 at 11:30 AM

Classes of 2013 and 2014: Please see the important e-mail concerning transportation, sent from the office of student affairs at 11:30.

Update: October 29 at 9:30 AM

Please Note: Always East will suspend all transportation services at noon. For questions or assistance with travel arrangements, please call the security office.

Update: October 28 at 3:00 PM

All student transportation shuttles and car service are currently operating according to schedule. However, at this time, Vital will not be accepting new reservation requests. For further updates regarding possible changes to these services, please call the number below.

  • Contact Info
    Phone: 718.430.2180
 

Parking

Please contact the auxiliary services office if you arrive at work but are unable to access your parking spot.

  • Contact Info
    Phone: 718.430.2112

Essential Contacts

  • Emergency Hotline: 718.430.2400 
  • Security/Transportation: 718.430.2180 
  • Parking/Grounds: 718.430.2112 
  • Engineering: 718.430.3000 
 
 

Weathering the Storm: Some Helpful Tips

  • Keep tuned to a local radio or television station for the latest Weather Service advisories as well as special instructions from local government.
  • Use stairs, rather than elevators, whenever possible as you'll want to avoid getting caught on an elevator in the event of a power outage.
  • Close and secure windows in offices, apartments and common areas.
  • Prepare an emergency supply kit that includes bottled water, a flashlight and battery-powered radio, and fresh batteries.
  • Take caution if you need to use the telephone during an electrical storm.
  • Stay away from the perimeter of any building and exterior glass.
  • Following the directions of campus authorities, as well as advice of the New York City Office of Emergency Management (www.nyc.gov/html/oem).
  • For weather-related issues in Staff Housing and Rhinelander, please contact the Security in your building.
  • For weather-related issues to any campus buildings, please contact Engineering at x3000.
 
 
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