Press releases are designed to inform the public of an upcoming/ongoing emergency or special event. Some emergencies include coastal storms, winter weather and extreme heat. Releases also highlight special events including Ready New York presentations and other community preparedness initiatives.
The New York City Department of Sanitation and New York City Emergency Management will hold media availability to discuss preparations for the upcoming winter storm.
New York City Emergency Management Department advises New Yorkers to prepare for messy travel conditions to end the holiday weekend into the beginning of the workweek.
Did you know that Santa is not the last one on the Thanksgiving Day parade route? It is actually one of the 102 Sanitation employees responsible for cleaning and removing the tons of debris left behind by the millions of spectators lining the street.
Today, on the two year anniversary of the Fair Workweek Law, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Commissioner Lorelei Salas announced a settlement with the operator of five McDonald’s locations to resolve violations.