General Consumer Information

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IMPORTANT

#What to do when a NYSUT member dies?
Check for recalls of products here.
How to store important documents in case of natural disasters - thanks, Ed, for sharing this
Caregiving tips resources
From Ed Conti: There's been a Cablevision Class Action Suit settlement. If you are or have been a Cablevision customer, you can make a claim at cableboxsettlement.com
Important phone numbers: AFL - 877-255-9417; White House - 202-456-1111
There is a state organization, NYSTRA, which continues to seek the names/addresses of our retirees in order to induce them to join. WE ALL BELONG TO NYSUT; we pay our NYSUT dues while we are still in service and this continues into retirement. Do NOT be fooled into thinking you should pay dues to and belong to this NYSTRA organization with which we are NOT affiliated!
*How to Make Retiree Scholarship Fund Contributions: Make your check out to PWRE Memorial Scholarship Fund and mail it to Geri Ganzekaufer, 51 Longview Road, Port Washington, NY 11050. Donor and donee will be notified. Thank you.
NYSUT Social Services and web links
If you are thinking of moving, here are some useful websites to visit: Crime Statistics from the FBI, Population & Income Levels from the U.S. Census Bureau, Unemployment Rates from U.S. Department of Labor, Hospital Data
Call the following number from your cell phone: 888-382-1222. It is the National DO NOT CALL list. You must call from the cell phone number you want to have blocked.
There is also a New York State DO NOT CALL list to which you should add your numbers by registering here.
Up-to-date or long range weather forecasts at weather.com

INTERESTING

Index of global newspapers
Interesting free website recs by Marilyn: Atlas Obscura and Gastro Obscura - take a look!
What song was #1 on the day you were born? Check it out here!
From Marilyn: Very interesting site for jazzing up Ikea furniture: www.myoverlays.com
Free Smartphone list of "Apps Every Baby Boomer Should Know
Playbill Magazine's theater history: Playbill Vault
1940 Census data released to public
This All My Faves site has almost every link you can imagine in one place!
If you want to find FREE product manuals, go to Manuals Online. You can even "store" them in a FREE virtual storage cabinet, arranged by room!
Use this charity ratings site to make sure your money is well spent: Charity Navigator. The site rates an organization's efficiency and effectiveness.
Find anything you want having to do with time zones, dates, calendars, holidays, etc., at this site: Time and Date
Just for fun - see how many people have YOUR name at How Many of Me
Free invitations via email: Evite site
Trying to remember which famous people are still alive? Find out at Who's Alive and Who's Dead? or Dead or Alive Info for a bit of morbid entertainment...
Get paid to be a Mystery Shopper
Want to create a family tree: My Heritage.com
Find web sites for thousands of newspapers and magazines in the U.S. and worldwide

LOCAL

To give away unwanted items to locals who need them, go to BuyNothing. If you're on Facebook, you can join Buy Nothing Port Washington or search for YOUR locale. You can also request items.
Next Door - find your neighborhood - good for sharing info and finding people to buy or sell or take unwanted items
Port Washington Police District's new website
Parking meters behind Carlo's Pizza, on the right, are now 5 hour meters. If you park at noon, you can leave your car for the afternoon/evening because meters don't need to be "fed" after 5pm. Thanks to Elaine, whose persistence helped to make this happen!
Port Washington's monthly calendar of events
PW shop rec from Marilyn: Initial Stop: unique personalized gifts
Port Washington News
The Port BOE no longer prints copies of its agendas and minutes. Click here to find/read them.
The Ed Foundation (formerly the Port Washington Education Foundation) website
From Joan Gerken: rehab at Isaac Tuttle Center (the nursing home component) at the Amsterdam at Harborside is open to non-residents. The facility accepts Medicare. The phone number is 1-800-824-0166.
Town of North Hempstead Project Independence website assists and enables aging residents to remain in their own homes and familiar surroundings. Call 311 or click on website.
The Long Island Index is a project that gathers and publishes data on the Long Island region.
For online info about Port Washington, sign up for Port Washington PATCH. It's also available for other towns as well.
Important P.W. Phone Numbers: (Check the back of the PWRE Directory for more) Benefits: Jacquie Yorio - 767-5039; Credit Union: 883-1227; PWTA Office: 883-6229; School District: 767-5000
Port Washington Public Library site

SENIOR

Seniorcare.com: Explore this site for lots of helpful info, including local senior research guides by state and home care and assisted living
Medicare Rights Center offers newsletters with helpful info about Medicare. Sign up here.
Heads Up from Project Independence:
Residents of North Hempstead should be signed up here to register for immediate notification
of water main breaks, weather emergencies, natural disasters etc. P.I. has a weekly radio. Consult the website for workshops and services.
Annual Medicare info, "Medicare and You," available in range of formats
The Alliance for Retired Americans provides excellent information on key issues affecting current and future retirees.
Resource for assisted living and more: Seniors for Living is a free service
Helpful and important information at the New York State Office for the Aging site
Find Social Security Info at Social Security Online
Nursing home ratings from health inspection surveys, quality of care, and staffing at this Medicare site
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: National Council for Aging Care, 1530 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22209
Aging Life Care Association, 1-520-881-8008, will help you find referrals for outside help for a family member