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Friday, January 09, 2009
 Listen
to archived radio show
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the radio show
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The City announced that a new Office of the City Clerk, home of the Manhattan Marriage Bureau, will open January 12th. The new facility at 141 Worth Street is part of a complete physical and operational overhaul of how NY’ers and visitors receive marriage licenses and other documents.
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more
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New York City urges parents of children who turned four years old
between January 1 and December 31, 2008, to take advantage of free
universal pre-kindergarten seats that are still available in public
schools and community based organizations. You have until January
30 to enroll children for school year 2008-2009.
Read
the press release
Learn
more
Search
City Map for UPK programs
Download
list of programs with openings (in PDF)
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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
Access
foreign language resources
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There are lots of events to enjoy this weekend in NYC, including
the Hispanic Games and the NYRR Fred Lebow Classic in
Manhattan, Three Kings Day Festival in Harlem, Takka
Takka + Tamar Eisenman in Brooklyn, and the Ecology Walk on
Staten Island.
Learn
about these and other events
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Mayor Bloomberg launched an online tool to track potholes and other
street conditions found by SCOUT inspectors. Use the SCOUT
map to find street conditions in your neighborhood.
Go
to SCOUT map
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MillionTreesNYC is a Citywide, public-private initiative to plant
and care for one million new trees across the City's five boroughs
over the next decade. Visit the site to learn how you can dig in
and get involved.
Visit
MillionTreesNYC
Request
a street tree
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Notify NYC is a new service designed to enhance the delivery of emergency
information to the public. During the pilot phase, the City will
test different kinds of public messaging, including email, text
messaging and telephone, to determine the best way to launch a
Citywide program. There are currently four communities involved
in the pilot.
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more
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Heat
Season Began October 1
Residential building owners must maintain hot
water year round and adequate heat during
Heat
Season when the outdoor temperature falls below 55° between
6:00 am and 10:00 pm and 40° between 10:00 pm and 6:00 am.
You
Can Help in the Fight Against Hunger
Volunteer
with New York City
Coalition Against Hunger to participate in the 6th Annual Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. Anti-Hunger Serve-a-Thon on January 17, 18, and 19, 2009.
Learn
how you can help today!
You
May Qualify for Benefits
Visit www.nyc.gov/accessnyc
to screen your family for up to 35 City, State, and Federal health and
human service benefit programs. In addition to screening, you can learn
about the programs, how to apply, where to go, and even print filled in
applications.
You
Can Watch NYC TV On-Demand
Watch all of NYC
TV programs anytime and anywhere you want with NYCTVOD
- an online video channel, bringing high quality video content to the
global audience. Check out Everything New York on NYC
TV On-Demand today!
You
Can Get Historic Photos Online
Between 1939 and 1941, the City photographed
every house and building in the five Boroughs. Copies of these tax
photos are available for purchase online via the Municipal
Archives.
You
Can Locate City Services using NYCityMap
Use NYCityMap
to find information on transportation, education, public safety, resident
services, neighborhood information, and City life. And don't miss the
latest feature - an aerial view of the City.
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