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08/24/2025 20:58:16

Notify NYC - Missing Child Alert - Darron T Brown (M/B/16) (CW)

Alert issued 08-24-2025 at 08:58 PM. A Missing Child Alert has been issued for Darron T Brown, a 16-year-old black male from Mount Vernon, Westchester County. The child may be in imminent danger. Child Description: 5'8" tall, 130lbs, with brown hair and brown eyes. Wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, a black t-shirt, black ripped jeans, and black, white and gray sneakers. Last Seen: South 4th Avenue in Mount Vernon, Westchester at approximately 2:10 PM on 08-23-2025. If you see the missing person, please call Mount Vernon Police Department at 914-665-2500, or call 9-1-1. A photo of the missing is available here: https://flic.kr/p/2rprj5o To view this message in American Sign Language (ASL), العربية, বাঙালি, 中文, Français, Kreyòl Ayisyen, Italiano, 한국어, Polski, Pусский, Español, اردو or ייִדיש : http://on.nyc.gov/1PgUeTK.

08/24/2025 16:14:13

Notify NYC - Risk of Rip Currents - 8/24 - 8/25 (BK/QN)

Notification issued 08-24-2025 at 04:14 PM. UPDATE: Life-threatening rip currents are likely for all people entering the surf zone now until 8/25 at 8:00 PM. Please refrain from swimming on red-flagged beaches where a lifeguard is not present. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. If you are caught in a rip current, do not swim against the current. Instead, relax and float, or if possible, swim parallel to the shoreline.  For the latest on Rip Current Risks: https://www.weather.gov/beach/okx

08/24/2025 15:00:11

Notify NYC - Mosquito Ground Adulticiding - 8/26 (MN)

Notification issued 08-24-2025 at 03:00 PM. Weather permitting, the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene will conduct ground-based spraying of mosquito adulticide to help prevent West Nile Virus between 12:00 AM and 6:00 AM on 8/26. Application will be conducted in parts of the following Manhattan ZIP codes: 10019, 10021, 10022, 10023, 10024, 10025, 10026, 10027, 10028, 10029, 10030, 10031, 10032, 10033, 10035, 10037, 10039, 10065, 10075, and 10128. In the case of inclement weather, the alternate start times for these events are between 12:00 AM and 6:00 AM on 8/27. For a map of specific locations, visit: https://flic.kr/p/2roNh2a For more information, please visit https://on.nyc.gov/3aHuKQ7 call 311. To view this message in American Sign Language (ASL), العربية, বাঙালি, 中文, Français, Kreyòl Ayisyen, Italiano, 한국어, Polskiej, Pусский, Español, اردو or ייִדיש : http://on.nyc.gov/1mwJI15.

08/24/2025 12:08:22

Notify NYC - Missing Vulnerable Adult Alert - Solanges Smith (F/B/70)

Alert issued 08-24-2025 at 12:08 PM. A Missing Vulnerable Adult Alert has been issued for Solanges Smith, a 70-year-old black female from New York, NY. The missing may be in need of medical attention. Description: 5'7" tall, 140lbs, with black hair and brown eyes. Wearing a black Red Sox baseball hat, a blue and white shirt, and dark pants. Last Seen: Lenox Avenue, New York City at approximately 4:30 PM on 08-22-2025. If you see the missing person, please call NYPD PCT 28 at (800) 577 - 8477 or call 9-1-1. A photo of the missing is available here: https://flic.kr/p/2rpmdEv To view this message in American Sign Language (ASL), العربية, বাঙালি, 中文, Français, Kreyòl Ayisyen, Italiano, 한국어, Polski, Pусский, Español, اردو or ייִדיש : http://on.nyc.gov/1UYt0TX.

08/23/2025 21:19:40

Notify NYC - Annulation de l’alerte Enfant disparu

L’alerte Enfant(e) Disparu(e) précédemment émise a été annulée.

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