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Joint Transportation Meeting hosted by Community Board #2 with Community Board #1 on rehabilitation to be perfomed on the Bradley Avenue overpass. If you plan to join the meeting you must e-mail cb2si.com. Time: Nov 2, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting... https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88975255318 Meeting ID: 889 7525 5318 Passcode: 436555 One tap mobile +19292056099,,88975255318#,,,,,,0#,,436555# US (New York) +13017158592,,88975255318#,,,,,,0#,,436555# US (Germantown) Dial by your location +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 889 7525 5318 Passcode: 436555 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/knsGgYbsN

Bring pumpkins, jack-o-lanterns, and gourds to Snug Harbor for a smashing good time at this year's Pumpkin Smash! You smash them, and the NYC Compost Project will turn them into compost for New York City parks and green spaces. WHEN: November 7, 12:00 PM 3:00 PM WHERE: Compost Demonstration Site ADMISSION: Free! No pumpkins? No problem! Bring us your leaves and pick up a paper lawn and leaf bag!... Can’t make it? You can bring your jack-o-lanterns, fall leaves, and other organic materials to Snug Harbor food scrap drop-off site every week of the year on Thursdays from 9:30 AM 12:00 PM. This event is rain or shine and organized by NYC Compost Project hosted by Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden. For questions on this event, please contact Makela Elvy at [email protected]. As you enjoy visiting Snug Harbor, please remember: Maintain a distance of 6+ feet away from other visitors whenever possible Wear a mask or face covering while on campus (masks will be required for this event) Practice good hygiene and sanitization Stay home if you are sick See more

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New York’s new seat belt law takes effect Sunday Previously, adult passengers in New York were only required to wear a seat belt when sitting in the front seat of a vehicle. However, now that the new law has taken effect, that requirement has been extended to the back seat, regardless of the passenger’s age. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Whether you’re riding shotgun or stuck in the middle of the back seat, make sure you buckle up.... New York’s new universal seat belt law, which requires all vehicle passengers to wear a seat belt at all times, regardless of age or seat location, officially takes effect on Sunday, Nov. 1. Previously, adult passengers in New York were only required to wear a seat belt when sitting in the front seat of a vehicle. However, now that the new law has taken effect, that requirement has been extended to the back seat, regardless of the passenger’s age. The new seatbelt law applies to both private and for-hire vehicles, including taxis and ride share vehicles. The penalty for a seat belt violation is $50. However, violations increase to $100 and three points on your driver’s license if a child under the age of 16 is not properly buckled in the vehicle. To encourage compliance, the DOT has rolled out a new Everybody. Every Seat, campaign, which is being shared via the department’s social media channels. The new law, approved by state legislators back in March, is expected to save thousands of lives on New York roads, with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimating that, in 2017, seat belts saved about 14,955 lives across the country, and could have saved an additional 2,549 people if they had been wearing a seat belt. Approving the universal seat belt requirement proved to be a lengthy endeavor, with the first legislation being introduced over a decade ago in 2009. However, the bill routinely stalled throughout the years, with both chambers failing to pass it during the same legislative session until last year.

NYC TEST & TRACE CORPS EXPANDS PARTNERSHIP WITH PARCARE COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK TO PROVIDE FREE COVID-19 TESTING AND RESOURCES FOR THE ORTHODOX JEWISH COMMUNITY Rapid testing and Take Care tote bags with supplies to help New Yorkers safely separate now available at three locations in Borough Park and Williamsburg NEW YORK (October 30, 2020) The NYC Test & Trace Corps today announced the expansion of a partnership with ParCare Community Health Network, a multi-specialty h...Continue reading

MTA New York City Transit Now Using WhatsApp to Communicate with Customers Popular Chat Tool Will Allow More Subway and Bus Riders to Get Real Time Service Information With Help of Google Translate, Customers Can Now Connect Directly to Transit Staff in Over 100 Languages See Images from Digital Ad Campaign... The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced the formal public launch of a new initiative that will allow subway and bus riders to communicate with New York City Transit in real time using the popular messaging platform WhatsApp. The Authority first introduced the program in August with a series of in-station signs and has been working to improve the internal processes associated with its launch in the months since. WhatsApp will expand the number of customer service channels available to the system's millions of daily customers and is expected to prove especially helpful for non-native English speakers. By using Google Translate, frontline personnel from NYCT's Digital Communications Unit (DCU) will be able to interact with customers about real time service changes or other matters in real time in 108 languages. "It's absolutely imperative that all of our customers are able to communicate with us about their train or bus service in real time," said New York City Transit Chief Customer Officer Sarah Meyer. "Millions of people follow our Twitter handles and thousands engage with us each week but expanding the number of customers we communicate with is at the core of my job and we can always reach more New Yorkers. Since launching in late August, the DCU has already received approximately 4,000 messages from New Yorkers via WhatsAppnearly 10 percent of the total incoming volume from other social media channelswith an average of three customer replies per conversation. Efforts to grow the number of users and refine the ways in which riders can get customer service support will continue into the new year. Additional in-station signage will begin to appear in the coming weeks as will a social media campaign to promote the use of the tool. The use of a new technology builds on the DCU's widely praised Twitter outreach. Over the last two months alone, DCU team members have received nearly 40,000 Twitter, Facebook and WhatsApp messages in nearly 25,000 separate conversations. Customers can chat with NYC Transit by visiting http://new.mta.info/whatsapp. See more

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PLEASE NOTE SLIGHTLY REVISED ADVICE FOR TRASH COLLECTION POST-HOLIDAY No Trash or Recycling Collection, nor Street Cleaning on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2020 The New York City Department of Sanitation announced that in observance of Election Day, there will be no trash or recycling collection, nor street cleaning, on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.... Residents who normally receive Tuesday trash collection should hold their material back until their next collection day, if possible. Residents will not be penalized for placing material at the curb between 4 p.m. and midnight Tuesday evening, however collection may be delayed, as is common after all holidays. We appreciate patience as we work to collect the backlog of material. Residents who normally receive Tuesday recycling collection should place their material out at curbside between 4 p.m. and midnight on Monday, November 9 for pickup on Tuesday, November 10. Additionally, all Sanitation Department administrative offices will be closed on Tuesday, November 3 in observance of the holiday. For questions about Sanitation services and holiday schedules contact 311 or visit nyc.gov/sanitation. About the New York City Department of Sanitation The Department of Sanitation (DSNY) keeps New York City healthy, safe and clean by collecting, recycling and disposing of waste, cleaning streets and vacant lots, and clearing snow and ice. The Department operates 59 district garages and manages a fleet of more than 2,000 rear-loading collection trucks, 450 mechanical brooms and 705 salt spreaders. The Department clears litter, snow and ice from approximately 6,500 miles of City streets and removes debris from vacant lots as well as abandoned vehicles from City streets