Monday, April 27, 2015

Fwd: Notify NYC - Silver Alert

Silver Alert issued 4/26/15 at 2:25 AM. NYPD has issued a Silver Alert in regards to the disappearance of Pedro Sanabria, a 72-year-old Hispanic male who has dementia, high blood pressure and diabetes. He was last seen on 4/26 at 7:30AM from 164th Street and Cauldwell Avenue in The Bronx wearing blue jeans, a dark blue jacket, white sneakers and a dark blue cap. Mr. Sanabria is described as 5'3" tall, weighs 160 pounds, brown eyes, with balding salt and pepper hair. If you see Mr. Sanabria, please call 9-1-1. A photo is available at http://i.imgur.com/uDkILct.jpg.




The sender provided the following contact information.
Sender's Name: Notify NYC
Sender's Email: notifynyc@oem.nyc.gov
Sender's Contact Phone: 2126399675



Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Ask for a "Validation Notice" to Expose a Debt Collection Scam

 

If you’ve been in debt for a while, you’ve likely received plenty of annoying phone calls from debt collection agencies. But not all of these calls are legit. If you’re not careful, you could fall for a debt collection scam. When talking to a collector, make sure to ask for a “validation notice.”

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Ask for a "Validation Notice" to Expose a Debt Collection Scam
Kristin Wong on Two Cents, shared by Andy Orin to Lifehacker
Tue, 21 Apr 2015 12:30:00 GMT

Monday, April 20, 2015

Fwd: DOHMH Warns New Yorkers of Dangers of "Synthetic Marijuana" After Increase in Emergency Department Visits

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The New York City                                            Department of Health and                                            Mental Hygiene
Health E-News April 20, 2015

DOHMH Warns New Yorkers of Dangers of "Synthetic Marijuana" After Increase in Emergency Department Visits

Between April 8 and April 15, more than 120 emergency department visits related to "synthetic marijuana" were detected by DOHMH

The Health Department warns New Yorkers not to use synthetic cannabinoids - most commonly referred to as "synthetic marijuana" - after a significant increase in emergency department visits. Between April 8 and April 15, more than 120 emergency department visits related to synthetic cannabinoids were detected by the Health Department. During the first few months of 2015, an average of two to three synthetic-marijuana related emergency department visits occurred each day.

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