FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE00-07
March
20, 2000
Contact:
Geoff Ryan
(718/595-5371)
Neighborhood
Payment Centers Now Accepting Payments of Water and Sewer Bills
The New York City Water Board and the Department of Environmental
Protection (DEP) announced today the establishment of a new customer
service initiative that will make it easier for some homeowners to
pay their water and sewer bills. The new initiative authorizes CashPoint
Network Services, Inc., to accept payments for water and sewer bills
at over 50 Neighborhood Payment Acceptance Centers (NPACs) located
throughout the five boroughs. The service is offered to both residential
and commercial properties and provides owners with convenience, efficiency
and immediate proof of payment. CashPoint's NPACs, which also accept
payments for New York City real estate taxes and parking violations,
charges a fee of 70 cents for the service.
Consumers must bring a copy of their water bill to a participating
NPAC. Payment can be made either in cash or by check, and the consumer
will receive an immediate receipt for the payment from the vendor.
The 50 NPACs are the only locations at which cash will be accepted.
Payments are posted to DEP's billing system within two days.
According to DEP Commissioner Joel Miele, "We are making it
easier for owners and managers to meet their obligations with regard
to payment of their water and sewer bills. This initiative will be
a great convenience for those who prefer to pay their bills in person.
While we are accepting payments at only 50 NPAC's now, we will be
expanding this service to CashPoint's over 400 locations over the
next several months."
Diana Chapin, the Executive Director of the New York City Water
Board, the entity responsible for collecting payment for water and
sewer services in the City said "Our goal is customer service.
This program will improve the overall efficiency of the system's collection
operations. We will continue to participate with the City's Department
of Finance in the evaluation and implementation of other initiatives
including payment over the internet."
To locate a nearby NPAC, consumers can call CashPoint's locator
number at 917-441-5590. CashPoint's call center can communicate with
customers in English, French, Spanish and Russian. Their agents are
trained in the acceptance and processing of water bills and in handling
inquiries. Their call center is open Monday to Friday from 8 AM to
10 PM and from 9 AM to 5 PM on Saturday.
Since payments for water and sewer services amount to approximately
$1.4 billion annually, the selection of a reputable vendor was necessary
to provide this service. CashPoint, which has offices in New York
City, is among the largest bill payment processing companies in the
nation and is a leader in this field. Their clients include many of
the telephone, electric, gas and cable companies in the service area.
The collection locations are as follows:
MANHATTAN |
David's C/C |
3 East 125th St. |
Manhattan |
Uneeda C/C Inc. #21 |
1491 Lexington Avenue |
Manhattan |
5 East 41st Street |
5 East 41st Street |
Manhattan |
CMA Payment Ctr. |
75 Nassau St. |
Manhattan |
Uribea Realty Corp. |
143 W. 72nd St. |
Manhattan |
David's C/C |
3 East 125th St. |
Manhattan |
Uneeda C/C Inc. #21 |
1491 Lexington Avenue |
Manhattan |
5 East 41st Street |
5 East 41st Street |
Manhattan |
CMA Payment Ctr. |
75 Nassau St. |
Manhattan |
Uribea Realty Corp. |
143 W. 72nd St. |
Manhattan |
BRONX |
Wink C/C Corp. #7 |
388A Bedford Park |
Bronx |
Wink C/C Corp. #4 |
2250 White Plains Rd. |
Bronx |
Wink C/C Corp. |
1615 Unionport Road |
Bronx |
RDC Payroll Services Inc. |
1570 Watson Avenue |
Bronx |
Daivd's C/C Inc. #4 |
1998 Bruckner Blvd. |
Bronx |
D & R C/C Corp. |
6 East 167th Street |
Bronx |
Subway C/C Serv., Inc. |
701 Hunts Point Ave. |
Bronx |
Subway C/C Serv., Inc. |
941A Westchester Ave. |
Bronx |
Subway C/C Serv., Inc. |
898 Hunts Point Ave. |
Bronx |
Wink C/C |
673 Allerton Ave. |
Bronx |
Wink C/C Corp. |
1135B Morris Park |
Bronx |
David's C/C Inc. #7 |
3015 Third Avenue |
Bronx |
BROOKLYN |
David's #10 |
1234 Broadway |
Brooklyn |
Samceil C/C Corp. |
2912 Stillwell Avenue |
Brooklyn |
Romar C/C/C |
205 Fifth Avenue |
Brooklyn |
Roebling C/C |
240 Broadway |
Brooklyn |
R & M C/C Corp. |
25 Willoughby Street |
Brooklyn |
David's #14 |
1033 Flushing Ave. |
Brooklyn |
David's C/C |
1534 Myrtle Avenue |
Brooklyn |
David's #13 |
Sutter Ave. |
Brooklyn |
I & B C/C Corp. |
2966 Avenue U |
Brooklyn |
Sunset C/C Inc. |
4424 Third Avenue |
Brooklyn |
David's C/C Inc. |
1431 Broadway Ave. |
Brooklyn |
Bayhurst C/C |
8405 20th Avenue |
Brooklyn |
Bayhurst C/C |
8317 Fifth Ave. |
Brooklyn |
All Purpose C/C |
2550 Coney Island Ave. |
Brooklyn |
David's #6 |
460 Rockaway Ave. |
Brooklyn |
I & B C/C Corp. |
2950 Ave. X |
Brooklyn |
U-Rover C/C/C |
230 Flatbush Avenue |
Brooklyn |
I & B C/C Corp. |
2373 Flatbush Ave. |
Brooklyn |
David's #9 |
3137 Fulton St. |
Brooklyn |
CGM C/C |
126 Graham Ave. |
Brooklyn |
Bayhurst C/C |
9014 4th Avenue |
Brooklyn |
I & B C/C Corp. |
727 Utica Ave. |
Brooklyn |
QUEENS |
Bel-Air C/C Corp. |
205-17 Hollis Ave. |
Queens |
EGI C/C/C |
231-36 Merrick Blvd. |
Queens |
Jamaica Lefferts C/C Corp. |
119-09 Jamaica Ave |
Queens |
Glass C/C/C |
219-19 Jamaica Ave. |
Queens |
College Point C/C |
18-30 College Pt. Blvd. |
Queens |
Power Payroll |
159-18 Hillside Ave. |
Queens |
Rockaway Kennedy C/C |
160-39 Rockaway Blvd. |
Queens |
B & H C/C |
66-27 Fresh Pond Rd. |
Queens |
STATEN ISLAND |
MTW C/C/C |
202 Bay Street |
Staten Is. |