Community Alerts 6.28.23

Free Breakfast and Lunch for NYC Children

All NYC children ages 18 and under are eligible to receive free breakfast and lunch Mondays through Fridays at meal sites across the City, including the Upper West Side’s Martin Luther King Jr and Brandeis High School campuses. For details, including days of week and meal times (which vary across locations), visit the DOE Summer Meals website.

Police Commissioner's Day Of Play Today

Join the 20th Precinct for the Police Commissioner's Day Of Play today from 4:00pm - 7:00pm! Meet your Youth Coordination Officers at Samuel N. Bennerson Park, located at 200 West 64th Street. Youth of all ages are welcome. Click here to see the invitation.

Traffic Advisories

For about the next six weekends, 60th Street will be partially closed between Broadway and Columbus Avenue due to a crane operation. Only one lane will be open to vehicular traffic. 

For more information, call 311. 

Macy's 4th of July Fireworks

The Macy's 4th of July Fireworks show will launch from barges stationed along the East River near Midtown Manhattan. There will be entry points for elevated public viewing areas along the FDR Drive in Manhattan & viewing areas at some Queens & Brooklyn parks. Subway service will be operating on a Saturday schedule with some extra service on the 7 train & 42 Street Shuttle. Bus service near the Fireworks will be rerouted, with extra trips available after the event. Public parking spots will not be available near access points. Call the MTA at 511 for automated travel information 24/7. Agents are also available in stations 6:00am-10:00pm daily. Visit www.mta.info to plan your trip with TripPlanner. For more information on the fireworks show, click here.

Zero Waste Act

On June 8, 2023, the City Council voted to approve the Zero Waste Act, a package of bills aimed at reducing the amount of organic waste in landfills. The Zero Waste Act consists of five bills, including the creation of a mandatory organic waste curbside collection program. Residents will be required to separate both yard and organic waste, like food scraps, for regular weekly curbside collection, similar to how recycling must be separated from trash for curbside disposal. For more information, click here.

Smart Composting Bins

Smart Composting Bins, which can be accessed 24/7 via a simple app, have arrived on the Upper West Side. To see a map of all of the bins and download the app needed to access them, click here.

DCWP NOH Proposed Penalties

The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) is proposing to amend its rules relating to Single-Use Items, such as eating utensils, condiment packets, napkins, and extra eating containers, and Powered Mobility Devices, including powered bicycles, powered mobility devices, and storage batteries for such devices. DCWP will hold a public hearing on the proposed rules at 11:00am on July 20, 2023. The public hearing will be accessible by phone and video conference. Public comments must be made on or before July 20. For more information, click here.

Lithium-ion Battery Warning

Lithium-ion battery fires can be deadly. New Yorkers are encouraged to call 311 to report safety concerns about lithium-ion batteries. For a full list of best practices for lithium-ion batteries from FDNY Smart, click here.

New Air, Water, and Land Quality Maps

The Office of the Comptroller has published new air, water, and land quality maps on its NYC Climate Dashboard. You can check out the interactive maps of the five boroughs here.

Severe Weather Safety Tips

You can find severe weather safety tips by visiting NYC.gov/SevereWeather. New Yorkers are also encouraged to sign up for Notify NYC, the City’s free emergency notification system, to stay informed about the latest weather updates and other emergencies. To learn more about the Notify NYC program or to sign up, visit NYC.gov/NotifyNYC, call 311, or download the free app for your Android or Apple device. You can also follow @NotifyNYC on Twitter.