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| Consumer
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| NY CITY CONSUMER FAQ's |
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FIND
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| CAR
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Ever listen to National Public Radio's "Car Talk?" Check out Tom & Ray Magliozzi, otherwise know as "Click & Clack, the Tappet Brothers at: www.cartalk.cars.com To shop for a new or used car, check out their other site at: www.cars.com |
| CHAIN
LETTERS, VIRUS HOAXES & SPAM |
Health Fraud Hoaxes Quackwatch -Your Guide to Health Fraud, Quackery, and Intelligent Decisions www.quackwatch.com Internet Virus Hoaxes Yes, there truly exists the Iraq war Hoax -f rom the people who produce McAfee Virus Scanning tools. There are a lot of viruses out there. But some aren't really out there at all. Virus hoaxes are more than mere annoyances, as they may lead some users to routinely ignore all virus warning messages, leaving them vulnerable to a genuine, destructive virus. Next time you receive an urgent virus warning message, be sure to check the list of known virus hoaxes. http://vil.mcafee.com/hoax.asp Internet Hoax information From the people who produce the Norton AntiVirus software Symantec Security Response uncovers hoaxes on a regular basis. These hoaxes usually arrive in the form of an email. Please disregard the hoax emails - they contain bogus warnings usually intent only on frightening or misleading users. The best course of action is to merely delete these hoax emails. Please refer to this page whenever you receive what appears to be a bogus message regarding a new virus, or promotion that sounds too good to be true. www.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html Urban Legends, from About.com Current Netlore Internet hoaxes, email rumors and urban legends. http://urbanlegends.about.com/ Fight Spam on the Internet! You have probably seen an increase in the amount of "junk mail" which shows up in your email box, or on your favorite newsgroup. The activities of a small number of people are becoming a bigger problem for the Internet. We have been actively engaged in fighting spam for years. Since we presented this site to the public in 1996, we have been pleased to be referenced as one of the best anti-spam sites on the net. Help fight spam to keep the Internet useful for everyone. Take advantage of the information we've gathered below to make your own experience on the Internet better. http://spam.abuse.net |
| CHARITABLE
ORGANIZATIONS |
NY Attorney General's Charities Web Site The Attorney General's Charities Bureau is responsible for supervising charitable organizations to insure that donors and beneficiaries of those charities are protected from unscrupulous practices in the solicitation and management of charitable assets. www.oag.state.ny.us/charities/charities.html Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance Investigate before you donate. The Alliance is a merger of the National Charities Information Bureau and the Council of Better Business Bureaus' Foundation and its Philanthropic Advisory Service. www.give.org/ GuideStar The National Database Of Non-Profit Organizations www.guidestar.org/ |
| CONSUMER
RESOURCE LINKS |
The New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) A New York State's largest consumer, environmental and government reform organization. We are a nonpartisan, not-for-profit group established to effect policy reforms while training students and other New Yorkers to be advocates. Since 1973, NYPIRG has played the key role in fighting for more than 120 public interest laws and executive orders . www.nypirg.org/ Beter Business Bureau of Metropolitan New York 257 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10010 phone: (212) 533-6200 fax: (212) 477-4912 web site: www.newyork.bbb.org You can file a complaint online www.bbb.org/bbbcompla1984ints/Welcome.asp |
| ELECTRIC
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| MOVIE
REVIEWS |
ScreenIt The most detailed movie reviews available anywhere. Quick and easy guides to finding the movies that you want to see. Judgment-free content summaries, scene-by-scene details, plot summaries, artistic reviews, and more. You decide what is right for your family and loved ones. www.screenit.com |
| MOVING
COMPANIES |
Moving Companies Federal Consumer Information on Interstate Moves www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rulesregs/fmcsrhome.htm |
| NETIQUETTE |
On-Line Netiquette Common courtesy, social graces and socially acceptable behavior. All are used in a civilized society where humans interact with one another. Cyberspace is not any different. How you will be perceived, the type of human being that you are or for that matter are not, your credibility and your levels of professionalism and ethics will be judged by how you communicate with others online. www.OnLineNetiquette.com |
| NYC
HOUSING VIOLATIONS |
Housing Maintenance Code Violations Dept. Housing Preservation & Development site which among other things, allows one to look up violations of privately owned houses: which might include insufficient heat, lead paints and water leaks. www.nyc.gov/had |
| NEW
YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPT |
Office of The Professions The Office of the Professions provides a number of services to protect the public and the integrity of the professions, including: Licensure and Registration, Professional Discipline, Public and Professional Education and Information. Since 1891, the Board of Regents and the New York State Education Department have overseen the preparation, licensure, and practice of the professions. Currently, the Office of the Professions regulates thirty-eight professions defined in Title VIII of the Education Law. (518) 474-3817 e-mail: op4info@mail.nysed.gov. A Consumer's Bill of Rights www.op.nysed.gov/rights.htm Verification of License or Certification www.op.nysed.gov/opsearches.htm |
| QUALITY
OF LIFE |
Gotham Gazette Colorful, refreshing views related to the creation of public policy. www.gothamgazette.com Straphangers Campaign A project of the New York Public Interest Research Group related to quality of life on NYC public transportation www.straphangers.org/ |
| PHONE
CALLING PLANS |
Ominous name: www.abelltolls.com
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| PRIVACY |
Who wants to know about you? An automatic service you probably don't want....If you go to www.google.com and type in your phone number (separated by hyphens, including area code) and click on Google Search, guess what? If your phone number is listed it will show your name and address and give you two map options: Yahoo and MapQuest. See how accurate the map is to your home. Any person wishing to discover the physical location of a phone number, be it a home or business address, could use this feature to locate a physical street address, and receive directions on how to get there from anywhere in the country. In the age of the internet communication we all know the dangers of this--for adults and our children! Google has made available an option that will allow anyone to REMOVE their telephone number from the database that is linked to the mapping feature. You will first need to check if your number is listed in this manner by attempting a search - entering your full telephone number separated by dashes (e. g., 404-524-5811). If the number appears in the mapping database, an icon resembling a telephone will appear next to the first or second entry on the results page. Clicking on this icon will take you to a page containing a description of the service, and a link to request your number be removed from the database. Be safe! Electronic Privacy Information Center: www.epic.org/ Privacy Leadership Initiative The PLI believes that consumers must be able to choose how their personal information is used to better meet their everyday needs. Find some simple tips to keep your information private, both online and off. We also have a variety of tools and resources to help businesses become more knowledgeable about good privacy practices. The PLI is working hard to help build trust between consumers and businesses so that everyone www.understandingprivacy.org/ |
| PRODUCT
SAFETY |
Ride on the Safe Side |
| PUBLIC
BATHROOMS |
Here's your opportunity to do your public duty! The Bathroom Diaries is compiling a list of great public bathrooms around the globe - and so far there's only one listing for Brooklyn - the Downtown Marriot. Come on, Brooklyn, we've got to do better! No, not the Gowanus Canal....So make your submission...www.thebathroomdiaries.com |
| RESTAURANT
INSPECTION INFO |
Restaurant Inspection Information NYC Dept of Health Find restaurant inspection results online http://ibihost1.com/nycdoh/web/html/rii.pl |
| SICK
OF TELEMARKETING? |
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| US
POSTAL SERVICE FAQ's |
US Postal Service - FAQ's www.usps.com/common/contact_us (800) ASK-USPS Visit The Village Green? |
