Apartment Rental and Homebuying Lotteries
The City sponsors apartments and houses for affordable housing lotteries. For those that are currently accepting applications, future tenants will be selected by lottery among all of the applicants who meet the eligibility criteria for the specific development. The City itself does not rent the apartments. The Affordable Housing Resources Center has listings of all the current lotteries for both rentals and homeownership. Visit
the site
School
Registration for New Students
New to New York City? New to Public School? Elementary and middle
school students can register at their zoned schools. If you don't
know your zoned elementary school, call 311 or visit the Department
of Education Web site. High school students can register at a Student
Registration Center which are open Mon.-Fri. from 8 am to 3 pm through
Sept. 12th. Read
the press release Learn
more Find
your zoned school Find
a Student Registration Center
September
is National Preparedness Month
September marks the nation's fifth National Preparedness Month.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Citizen Corps sponsor
this event every year to encourage Americans to prepare for all
kinds of emergencies. Locally, the NYC Citizen Corps Council (CCC)
and OEM offer educational events all month throughout the City. Learn
more
311 Launches Health and Human Services Online Directory
311 has launched an Online Provider Directory to help connect New Yorkers to community based organizations that provide Health and Human Services in New York City. Use the Directory to search for information across 17 Health and Human Services categories by ZIP code, borough, service category, or organization name. Go to the directory
Digital
TV Transition
If you watch free TV through a roof-top antenna or rabbit ears,
your analog TV set will not work after February 17, 2009 when the
nation's broadcasters will broadcast only digital TV signals. Find
out how to keep getting free TV after that date. Learn
more Get
convertor box coupon Access
foreign language resources
You
Can Purchase NYC Parking Cards Online or Via CityStore Prepare ahead for parking in the City, purchase
an NYC Parking Card online
or via CityStore. Learn
more about NYC Parking Cards at the DOT Web site.
You Can Apply for a Parade Permit A permit is required to conduct a procession, parade, or race within the City of New York. The application is available online.
You
Can Get Restaurant Inspection Results Online Find information on the latest inspection of
each of New
York City's more than 20,000 restaurants from the Department of Health
and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH).
