It could be one of the best deals in town, but usually-savvy New Yorkers don’t seem to be interested.
Only 27,000 people have signed up so far for Notify NYC, a free service being offered by the city that sends out messages via text, e-mail and telephone about emergencies or unusual events both citywide and in specific zip codes.
Those could include anything from a water main break to a tornado warning.
Yesterday, Mayor Bloomberg announced that the service was expanding to include alerts about individual schools.
Anyone can get the service by calling 311.
Bloomberg said some people might be reluctant to join up because they’re being inundated by endless streams of data.
“It’s very hard to get information out and convince people,” he said.
Even, it appears, when the city is providing a nifty, hi-tech and absolutely free service.