Teh Guide

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===== NYC East Village Tips =====

==== Electronics Disposal and Recycling ====

  * Best Buy at Union Square
  * Staples at Union Square
  * Staples on Broadway and 9th St
  * [[https://portal.311.nyc.gov/article/?kanumber=KA-02385|Other DSNY Electronics Drop-off Locations and Info]]

==== Clothing Donations ====

  * Housing Works Bookstore [[https://maps.app.goo.gl/gHU2VbUJ6TpPYiKSA|near Broadway and E Houston St]] 
    * Drop-offs accepted 11am - 5pm weekdays, 11am - 2pm weekends. [[https://www.housingworks.org/donate/store-drop-offs|More details]].


==== Volunteer Opportunities ====


As of around Nov 2023:

  * The Battery on Saturday mornings -- not exactly in the hood, but a nice bike ride and a really nice place to be in the mornings.
  * For those who like gardening,  Stuyvesant Park as a place to be involved. https://www.spnanyc.org
  * Open House New York - https://ohny.org/support/support-volunteer/
  * Team TLC and their Little Shop of Kindness, both of which serve asylum seekers and other immigrants who are new arrivals in NYC. www.TtlcNYC.org

==== Notaries ====

Recommended to call ahead in case the notary isn't available. 

  * New York City Pharmacy, 206 1st Ave, e 13th st
    * 12/18/24: available Monday through Friday starting at 11am
  * Ups store, 1st Ave and e 7th st
    * 12/18/24: only available 1-3pm