Notify New York is an emergency alert system built to efficiently warn residents and businesses about emergencies by email, text message and telephone . After a successful pilot test on May 17, 2009, the city said they plan to open the program to the entire city on May 28, 2009.ABC News: NYC to Expand Emergency Notification System (May 18, 2009) WCBS TV: NYC Expands Text Message Alerts (May 18, 2009)
Emergency Alert System
The Notify New York program will use email, text message and phone calls to alert enrolled residences and businesses to emergencies in their area or city-wide. Similar programs, often called 'reverse 911' programs, have been established successfully in many communities including Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Madison, Wisconsin; Wilmington, Delaware; and San Diego, California. Notify New York: Official Home Page ABC News: NYC to Expand Emergency Notification System (May 18, 2009) Reverse 911: Interactive Community Notification System
City-wide alerts will be reserved for life-threatening events such as AMBER reports, natural disasters and, of course, terrorist attacks if they occur. Optional local services will include event notifications, public health notices, public school closing/delays, transit problems, utility outages, and unscheduled parking rules suspensions.Notify New York: Official Home Page WCBS TV: NYC Expands Text Message Alerts (May 18, 2009)
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Pilot communities included districts in Manhattan, the Bronx, State Island and QueensNotify New York: Official Home Page
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City-wide alerts will be reserved for life-threatening situations such as AMBER alerts, and natural disastersNotify New York: Official Home Page
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Local alerts for other kinds of emergencies are optionalNotify New York: Official Home Page
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Funded by the New York City Office of Emergency Management and the Department of Information Technology & TelecommunicationsNotify New York: Official Home Page
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Registration is open to everyoneNotify New York: Official Home Page
