Lifeguards Wanted
Being a lifeguard is one of the best jobs in New York City and a
guaranteed way to be in top physical condition while helping to
keep millions of New Yorkers safe. The City's beaches are open from
Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, and the pools are open from
late June through Labor Day. Lifeguards work 48 hours each week
and first-year lifeguards will earn a minimum of $12.55 an hour.
As one of just 1,200 New York City Lifeguards, you will be part
of an elite group that is committed to serving the public. Learn
more
Health Department
Releases New NYC Condom Wrapper
The Health Department today unveiled a brand new look for the NYC
Condom and launched a cutting-edge media campaign to encourage New
Yorkers to "get some." Read
more
City Kicks
Off Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Coalition Campaign
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) returns federal, state, and New
York City tax dollars to qualifying families and individuals to help
cover basic expenses. Working families earning less than $40,000 a
year could be eligible for as much as $6,000. Read
the press release Visit
the EITC site
Prevent
Child Abuse
Reports of child abuse and neglect can be made 24 hours a day, seven
days a week, by calling the New York State Central Register (SCR)
Child Abuse and Maltreatment Hotline. All calls are confidential.
The SCR relays calls to the Administration for Children's Services
to begin an investigation when appropriate. Learn
more
Fire
Extinguisher Basics
The proper use of portable fire extinguishers can extinguish many
fires while they are still small. It is important, however, to keep
in mind that the successful use of portable fire extinguishers depends
on knowing about them and how to use them. The Fire Department has
some Fire Extinguisher Basics on its Web site. Visit
the site
FEATURED EVENT
Winter Festival: Coming in from the Cold February 16-24, 2008
Prospect Park, Brooklyn View Full Events Calendar
311 at NYC.gov
DID YOU KNOW
You
Can Access Housing Listings Online The Affordable
Housing Resource Center includes apartments
and home
lotteries listings throughout the five boroughs, as well as lots of other
useful information about housing in the City.
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 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).
HYDC
Info is Online Find
out more about Hudson Yards Development Corporation (HYDC) and the
redevelopment of the Hudson Yards area in West Midtown online at HYDC.org.
