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Mayor Bloomberg today announced a series of initiatives to increase the use of fuel efficient and environmentally friendly taxicabs, through new financial incentives and legislative initiatives. The Mayor's announcement follows a recent decision in Federal District Court that prohibited the City from mandating the use of cleaner, more fuel efficient taxicabs.
Friday, November 14, 2008
 Read the press release
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In a continuing effort to reduce the number of rats in New York City, the Health Department has launched a Rat Information Portal – a one-stop resource website for New Yorkers’ rat prevention needs.
Learn more
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If you watch free TV through a roof-top antenna or rabbit ears,
your analog TV set will not work after February 17, 2009 when the
nation's broadcasters will broadcast only digital TV signals. Find
out how to keep getting free TV after that date.
Learn
more
Get
convertor box coupon
Access
foreign language resources
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Mayor Bloomberg launched an online tool to track potholes and other
street conditions found by SCOUT inspectors. Use the SCOUT
map to find street conditions in your neighborhood.
Go
to SCOUT map
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MillionTreesNYC is a Citywide, public-private initiative to plant
and care for one million new trees across the City's five boroughs
over the next decade. Visit the site to learn how you can dig in
and get involved.
Visit
MillionTreesNYC
Request
a street tree
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Notify NYC is a new service designed to enhance the delivery of emergency
information to the public. During the pilot phase, the City will
test different kinds of public messaging, including email, text
messaging and telephone, to determine the best way to launch a
Citywide program. There are currently four communities involved
in the pilot.
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more
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PlaNYC is designed to achieve the City's sustainability goals while
building a greener, greater New York. The PlaNYC Web site now includes
details of the City's greenhouse gas inventory, which sets the benchmark
from which the City's 30 percent reduction target is based.
Visit
PlaNYC 2030
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Heat
Season Began October 1
Residential building owners must maintain hot
water year round and adequate heat during
Heat
Season when the outdoor temperature falls below 55° between
6:00 am and 10:00 pm and 40° between 10:00 pm and 6:00 am.
You
Can Help Deliver Thanksgiving Meals
Learn how you can volunteer to help deliver Thanksgiving meals to
those in need.
You
May Qualify for Benefits
Visit www.nyc.gov/accessnyc
to screen your family for up to 35 City, State, and Federal health and
human service benefit programs. In addition to screening, you can learn
about the programs, how to apply, where to go, and even print filled in
applications.
You
Can Watch NYC TV On-Demand
Watch all of NYC
TV programs anytime and anywhere you want with NYCTVOD
- an online video channel, bringing high quality video content to the
global audience. Check out Everything New York on NYC
TV On-Demand today!
You
Can Get Historic Photos Online
Between 1939 and 1941, the City photographed
every house and building in the five Boroughs. Copies of these tax
photos are available for purchase online via the Municipal
Archives.
You
Can Locate City Services using NYCityMap
Use NYCityMap
to find information on transportation, education, public safety, resident
services, neighborhood information, and City life. And don't miss the
latest feature - an aerial view of the City.
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