News from Westchester County Legislator, Damon Maher, 10th District.

Dear Neighbor,

One of the best ways to reduce the risk of identity theft, one of the fastest growing crimes in the nation, is to take the step of shredding documents before disposing of them. This prevents thieves from stealing and using your unique identifying information such as your name, address, birth date, phone number, credit card number or social security number.

To help combat identity theft, Westchester County government put a Mobile Shredder into service several years ago. Unlike a home shredder that can only handle a limited number of sheets of paper at a time, this powerful piece of equipment pulverizes entire boxes of files at a time!  Since it was first put into service, thousands of residents have brought their confidential papers to be shredded and hundreds of tons of paper have been recycled.

The Mobile Shredder will be in New Rochelle on Saturday, June 22, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Rear of City Hall, 515 North Ave., New Rochelle, NY.

In answer to the most frequently asked FAQ that I hear about the this shredder is, Yes you have the peace of mind to see your personal materials go right into the shredding machine, not onto to a truck that would just haul it off.

The Mobile Shredder is a free service. The county offers it not only to Westchester residents but to local municipalities and Westchester’s public schools that once had to pay private shredding companies to dispose of their confidential files safely.  This is yet another example that demonstrates the county’s commitment to developing strategies to share services with local municipalities in order to reduce costs and save taxpayer dollars. 

For more information on the Mobile Shredder and the county’s entire recycling program, please visit http://environment.westchestergov.com/mobile-shredder.

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Need a Passport? The Office of the Westchester County Clerk’s Passport Van will be at the New Rochelle Public Library, 1 Library Plaza, Lawton Street to help residents process their passport needs. Friday, June 28, 2019 from 11am to 2pm, staff members from the County Clerk Tim Idoni’s office will work with resident to process their passport requirements. Passports have always been a necessary document for those who travel outside the North American continent, but now a U.S. Passport will be required for travel even closer to home. So, don’t wait until the last minute, apply or renew your passport now! For more information, please click here.

Sincerely,