OCEANFRONT BROOKLYN -- Local politicians are urging Brooklynites to sign up for NY-Alert, a free service to receive warnings and emergency information, including road closures, severe weather warnings and terrorist alerts issued by state and local agencies.. Information can be sent to cell phones, landlines, e-mail and other technologies.
To sign up for NY-Alert, go to www.nyalert.gov or call 888-697-6972.

