COVID-19 Test and Tracing
The unprecedented Covid -19 geographic spread of the current surge makes it dangerous, with experts warning it could lead to dire shortages of medical staff and supplies. Already, hospitals are reporting shortfalls of basic drugs needed to treat covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. To support our healthcare system and to make sure that everyone has access to Covid-19 testing, UNITED SIKHS has initiated a free COVID-19 testing program by partnering with New York Health + Hospital.
Successful Events Held
| Date | Location | Address |
| 08/08/2021 | Gurdwara Sikh Cultural Society | 9530 118th Street, South Richmond Hill, NY 11419 |
| 08/08/2021 | Ramgarhia Sikh Society | 8671 Palo Alto Street, Hollis, NY 11423 |
| 08/03/2021 | Sea Gate Police Department National Night Out | 3700 Surf Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11224 |
| 08/03/2021 | NYPD National Night Out | 94th Street & Northern Blvd, Jackson Heights, NY 11372 |
| 08/01/2021 | Church of God, South Jamaica | 117-34 Sutphin Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11434 |
| 08/01/2021 | The Sikh Center of New York | Flushing 38-17 Parsons Blvd, Flushing NY 11354 |
| 07/17/2021 | La Jornada Food Pantry | 133-36 Roosevelt Avenue, Flushing, NY 11354 |
| 07/15/2021 | Pakistani American Youth Organization Food Pantry | 1045 Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11230 |
| 07/11/2021 | Gurdwara Sikh Cultural Society | 95-30 118th Street, South Richmond Hill, NY 11419 |
| 07/10/2021 | Muslim Community Center | 5218 Third Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220 |
| 07/09/2021 | MS 217Q Food Pantry | 8505 144th Street, Jamaica, NY 11435 |
| 07/06/21-07/09/21 | El Centro Del Immigrante | 260 Port Richmond Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10302 |
| 07/04/2021 | Gurdwara Sikh Cultural Society | 95-30 118th Street, South Richmond Hill, NY 11419 |
| 07/06/21-7/9/21 | El Centro Del Immigrante | 260 Port Richmond Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10302 |
| 06/27/2021 | Gurdwara Sikh Cultural Society | 95-30 118th Street, South Richmond Hill, NY 11419 |
| 06/20/2021 | Gurdwara Sikh Cultural Society | 95-30 118th Street, South Richmond Hill, NY 11419 |
| 06/18/2021 | Bronx Muslim Center | 702 Rhinelander Avenue, Bronx, NY 10462 |
| 06/17/2021 | Pakistani American Youth Organization Food Pantry | 1045 Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11230 |
| 06/16/2021 | Elmcor Food Pantry | 107-20 Northern Blvd, Corona, NY 11368 |
| 06/09/2021 | Sea Gate Police Department | 3700 Surf Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11224 |
| 06/05/2021 | Baba Makhan Shah Lobana Gurdwara | 113-10 101st Avenue, South Richmond Hill, NY 11419 |
| 06/04/2021 | Rufus Kind Park | 150-29 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11435 |
| 06/02/2021 | Bronx Muslim Center | 702 Rhinelander Avenue, Bronx, NY 10462 |
| 05/30/2021 | Gurdwara Sikh Cultural Society | 95-30 118th Street, South Richmond Hill, NY 11419 |
| 05/28/2021 | Bronx Muslim Center | 702 Rhinelander Avenue, Bronx, NY 10462 |
| 05/27/2021 | The Bronx Food Pantry | 911 Longwood Avenue, Bronx, NY 10459 |
| 5/20/2021 | Pakistani American Youth Organization Food Pantry | 1045 Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11230 |
| 5/19/2021 | Corona Food Pantry NYC Care Event | 103-13 42nd Avenue, Corona, NY 11368 |
| 5/15/2021 | Jackson Heights Food Pantry | 37-63 83rd Street, Jackson Heights, NY 11372 |
| 5/12/2021 | Elmcor Food Pantry | 33-16 108th St, Corona, NY 11368 |
| 5/8/2021 | Jackson Heights Food Pantry | 37-63 83rd Street, Jackson Heights, NY 11372 |
| 05/07/2021 | Jackson Heights Food Pantry | 37-63 83rd Street, Jackson Heights NY 11372 |
| 04/28/2021 | Corona Church Food Pantry | 103-02 41st Avenue, Corona NY 11368 |
| 04/28/2021 | PASWNY Food Pantry | 1117 Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11230 |
| 04/27/2021 – 05/09/2021 | Sikh Cultural Society Gurdwara | 9530 118th St, South Richmond Hill, NY 11419 |
| 04/12/2021 – 04/16/2021 | Shri Lakshmi Narayan Mandir | 128-04 Liberty Avenue, Richmond Hill NY 11418 |
| 04/08/2021 – 04/11/2021 | The Bronx Food Pantry @ Masjid | Salam 911 Longwood Avenue, Bronx NY 10459 |
| 04/10/2021 – 04/11/2021 | Gurdwara Sikh Cultural Society | 9530 118th St, South Richond Hill NY 11419 |
| 04/08/2021 – 04/11/2021 | Bronx Muslim Center | 702 Rhinelander Avenue, Bronx NY 10462 |
| 04/05/2021 – 04/08/2021 | Casa Del Jornalero | 9542 41st Avenue, Elmhurst NY 11373 |
| 04/05, 04/06, 04/08, 04/09/2021 | Restfull Nights Shelter | 106-38 150th Street, Jamaica NY 11435 |
| 04/04/2021 | Church of God | Jamaica, 117-34 Stuphin Blvd, Jamaica NY 11435 |
| 04/02/2021 – 04/05/2021 | Baba Makhan Shah Lobana Gurdwara | 113-10 101st Avenue, South Richmond Hill NY 11419 |
| 03/28/2021 | Baba Makhan Shah Lobana Gurdwara | 113-10 101st Avenue, South Richmond Hill NY 11419 |
| 03/22/2021 – 03/25/2021 | Sikh Cultural Society Gurdwara | 9530 118th St, South Richmond Hill NY 11419 |
| 03/22/2021 | Casa Del Jornalero Testing Event | 9542 41st Avenue, Elmhurst NY 11373 15 |
| 03/16/2021 | N.I.C.E. Food Pantry Testing Event | 71-29 Roosevelt Avenue, Jackson Heights NY 11372 10 |
| 03/13/2021 | Community Resource Center | Bronx 1227D Burke Avenue, Bronx NY 10469 |
| 03/08/2021 – 03/11/2021 | EI Centro Del Immigrante | 260 Port Richmond Avenue, Staten Island NY 10302 |
| 03/08/2021 – 03/11/2021 | Baba Makhan Shah Lobana Gurdwara | 113-10 101st Avenue, South Richmond Hill NY |
| 03/01/2021 – 03/04/2021 | Futa Islamic Center | 3400 Third Avenue, South Bronx NY 10456 |
| 03/01/2021 – 03/04/2021 | Allama Iqbal Community Center | 929 Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11230 |
| 03/01/2021 – 03/04/2021 | Sikh Cultural Society Richmond Hill | 9530 118th St, South Richmond Hill, NY 11419 |
| 2/25/2021 | Futa Islamic Center | 3400 3rd Ave, South Bronx, NY 10456 |
| 2/23/2021 | Restful Nights Shelter | 106-38 150th St, Jamaica, NY 11435 |
| 2/22/2021 | Allama Iqbal Community Center | 929 Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11230 |
| 1/26/2021 | South Richmond Hill Testing Event | 113-18 Liberty AveSouth Richmond Hill, NY 11419 |
| 1/21/2021 | Brooklyn PASWO Food Pantry | 1117 Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11230 |
| 1/20/2021 | Corona Church Food Pantry | 40-34 102nd Street, Corona NY 11368 |
| 1/13/2021 | Corona Church Food Pantry | 40-34 102nd Street, Corona NY 11368 |
| 12/26/2020 | Masjid Mission Center Jamaica | 87-26 175th St, Jamaica NY 11432 |
| 12/20/2020 | Gurudwara The Sikh Cultural Society Inc. | 9530 118th St, South Richmond Hill, NY 11419 |
| 12/6/2020 | Gurudwara The Sikh Cultural Society Inc. | 9530 118th St, South Richmond Hill, NY 11419 |
| 12/13/2020 | Fellowship Church Bronx NY | 1234 E Gun Hill Road, Bronx, NY 10469 |
| 12/5/2020 | ICNA Food Pantry Bronx | 2141 Holland Ave, Bronx NY 10462 |
| 12/4/2020 | ICNA Al-Markaz Food Pantry | 166-26 89 Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11432 |
| 11/15/2020 | The Sikh Center of New York, Inc | 222-28 95th Ave, Queens Village, NY 11429 |
| 11/14/2020 | La Jornada Food Pantry | 133-36 Roosevelt Avenue, Flushing NY 11354 |
| 11/8/2020 | Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha of NY, Inc | 61-01 Broadway, Woodside, NY 11377 |
| 10/31/2020 | Baba Makhan Shah Lobana Gurudwara | 113-10 101st Ave, South Richmond Hill, NY 11419 |
| 10/30/2020 | Baba Makhan Shah Lobana Gurudwara | 113-10 101st Ave, South Richmond Hill, NY 11419 |
NYCHH trained technicians to provide COVID-19 self-swab tests and instruction to New Yorkers, as part of the NYC Test & Trace Corps. Since the immigrant population has a language barrier, the UNITED SIKHS team is present to help with translating the instructions. We also provide help in creating email accounts as that is one of the requirements to get tested.
There is no registration required, participants can walk directly into a Covid-19 testing site. More than 100 nasal-swab tests are available on a daily basis at individual sites. Test reports are available in 48 hours and shared via email.
Individuals who test positive are able to take advantage of various services provided by NY city. Depending on the individual needs of patients, we also provide groceries or cooked meals. UNITED SIKHS can help patients secure insurance from the NYC Marketplace via their Assister Navigator program, which helps New Yorkers select health insurance plans. Patients can enroll in the NYC Care health program regardless of immigration status.
UNITED SIKHS want to ensure that each New Yorker is tested for Covid-19 and gets suitable health benefits. Across America, there are more than 10.6 million individuals affected by this pandemic. UNITED SIKHS targets to provide testing facilities near homes and workplaces of disadvantaged populations, ensuring that interfaith and immigrant communities—often underserved and marginalized—have access to reliable coronavirus testing, tracing, and virus education.
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