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Protect your identity. Shred your personal papers for free!

Shred Fest is an annual City event to help New Yorkers prevent identity theft. At Shred Fest you can:

  • Safely shred papers containing personal information for free using shredding trucks
  • Get free identity theft prevention tips
  • Get a FREE paper shredder* donated by Staples if you are one of the first 5 people to arrive with your papers at a Shred Fest location.

*NOTE: New York City government employees are not eligible to receive a free shredder. If more than five people are present at a Shred Fest location before volunteers arrive, volunteers will use their best judgment to determine paper shredder recipients. Recipients will fill out a form to confirm they are not City government employees.

Shred Fest Locations 
Transit information as of April 16, 2013. Please check the MTA Website for transit updates. 

BronxBrooklynManhattanQueensStaten Island 
Co-op City
Triangle Plaza at Co-op City Boulevard and Rombouts Avenue; next to Municipal Credit Union
Transit: Bx23, Bx30, Bx38, Q50 to Co-op City Boulevard and Carver Loop

Bensonhurst Park
Cropsey Avenue and Bay 29th Street
Transit: D to Bay Parkway

Cadman Plaza
Cadman Plaza West; opposite Clark Street
Transit: A, C to High Street; 2, 3, 4 to Borough Hall; R to Court Street-Borough Hall

Flatbush Nostrand Junction
Near corner of Flatbush Avenue and Hillel Place; next to Municipal Credit Union
Transit: 2, 5 to Flatbush Avenue-Brooklyn College

Prospect Park
Prospect Park West and 3rd Street
Transit: 2, 3 to Grand Army Plaza; F to 7 Avenue

St. Nicholas Park
Corner of West 135th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue
Transit: C to 135 Street

Union Square
South Plaza; East 14th Street and Union Square East
Transit: 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R to 14 Street-Union Square

                       

Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Parking lot; 111th Street between 54th and 56th avenues
Transit: 7 to 111 Street

Springfield Blvd.-Pathmark Plaza Shopping Center
Springfield Boulevard between Merrick Boulevard and 135th Avenue
Transit: Q5 to
Merrick Boulevard and Springfield Boulevard

Arthur Von Briesen Park
Parking lot; Bay Street & School Road
 

 

                   

 
 

   With generous support from:
  • Municipal Credit Union
  • Staples
  • Cintas
  • LionCage Shredding
  • TIME Shred Services Inc.
   Partners
  • Office of the Criminal Justice Coordinator
  • Department of Parks & Recreation
  • Department of Sanitation

 

 

Download Shred Fest flyer English and Español (Spanish) 

Get tips on preventing identity theft 
 
Already an identity theft victim? Take action quickly  
 
Learn about DCA’s Protect Your Money campaign 




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