Scout Leaders, Parents and Friends of Scouting: As a leadership organization, we want to do our best to assist with any potential spread of Coronavirus and keep our Scouting family and community healthy. We are following the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), New York State Department of Health, New Jersey Department of Health [...]

Dear Greater New York Councils Scouting and Exploring Family, For the safety of all, based on the guidance from a number of experts and proper authorities, effective immediately the Greater New York Councils Scout Service Center at 475 Riverside Drive in Manhattan is closed. This suspension will remain in effect, evaluated daily. Many of our staff [...]

Dear Scouting Family, As always, your safety and the safety of all our members, volunteers, and employees is our top priority. We know there are questions and concerns about how COVID-19, commonly known as the coronavirus, could affect local Scouting programs in the Greater New York Councils. Please know that we are monitoring developments regarding COVID-19 [...]

Dear Friends, As you are likely aware, the tri-state area, and largely the entire country, is preparing for an outbreak of the Coronavirus COVID-19. The Greater New York Councils staff are monitoring the situation closely. We are operating as usual but are also working on contingency plans for programming and other events to be prepared [...]