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Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta and Chief of Department Salvatore Cassano joined representatives from City Harvest and the New York Daily News to kick off the 26th annual ‘Daily News Readers Care to Feed the Hungry’ food drive on Nov. 20 at the quarters of Engine 7/Ladder 1 in lower Manhattan. New Yorkers can bring non-perishable food products to firehouses, police precincts, the Daily News lobby, and Modell’s Sporting Goods stores from Nov. 20 to Jan. 9.
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The Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) conducted a sweep of all 810 scales used at LaGuardia and JFK International Airports to ensure passengers are fairly charged for checked baggage. Scales at LaGuardia are now 100% accurate. Scales at JFK are now 98.5% accurate. Travelers should check airport scales for the official DCA seal, which indicates a passed inspection.
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At midnight on February 17, 2009, all full-power television stations
in the United States will stop broadcasting in analog and switch
to 100% digital broadcasting. If you have an analog TV, unless
you hook up a converter box it will no longer work as of February
17, 2009.
Learn
more about converting and find out how to get a convertor box coupon
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The Achievement Reporting and Innovation System (ARIS), a groundbreaking tool introduced last year to principals and small teams of teachers to help them raise student achievement, is now available as well to all New York City classroom teachers and principals.
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New York City’s Department of Homeless Services (DHS) will once again utilize its Cold Weather Emergency Procedure, called Code Blue, this winter to protect unsheltered homeless, who are more at risk for exposure deaths during the cold winter months.
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You Can Submit Pictures and Video to the City
The City of New York has launched a pilot program
that allows the public to submit
still images and/or audio/video files of select conditions that occur
in the City, by calling
311 or by visiting
NYC.gov.
You
Can View City Council Meetings Online
Get a
front row seat to the inner workings of New York City's government.
Online, via a live stream, you
can view shows including Council
51, Access
Mayor, and more.
You
Can Access the Laws of the City of New York Online
The City has launched a new Web site granting
public online
access to the New York City Charter and Administrative Code and the
Rules of the City of New York.
You
Can Search for Vendors & Lobbyists
You can search for information on vendors and
Lobbyists that do business with the City of New York via the Doing
Business Portal.
You
Can Purchase Historical Photos Online
Between 1939 and 1941, the City photographed
every house and building in the five Boroughs. These unique images are
now available
for purchase.
You Can Join the Police Auxiliary
The Auxiliary Police are civic-minded individuals
who volunteer
to assist their local Police Precincts, Housing Police Service Area,
and Transit Borough Queens by performing uniformed patrol in their communities.
You
Can Tour Historic Government Buildings
The Art Commission of the City of New York offers
public
tours of City Hall, Tweed Courthouse, and Gracie Mansion, landmarks
of New York’s history and architecture.
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