NYCHawk: Your block, right now

New York has an answer for almost everything. It is just buried in twelve different websites, three PDFs, and a phone tree. NYCHawk puts it in one place, in plain English. WHAT YOU WILL USE MOST - Live public street cameras, so you can see the traffic instead of guessing - Subway and bus arrivals, and the ferries - Street sweeping and parking rules for your block, with a countdown - Free places and things to do in Manhattan, all of it $0 - Street closures near you, and the city's collision record for your block AND THE LONG TAIL, WHEN YOU NEED IT Hundreds of city services written the way a person would ask for them. How to get an IDNYC. What to do about a landlord who leaves you without heat. Where to find free food, a free fridge, a legal clinic, a flu shot, a library card, a compost drop-off, a fair-fares discount, a lost package, a downed tree, or a stray dog. If the city does it, it is in here somewhere, and it is written in one screen instead of a form. Made for New Yorkers, and for anyone visiting who wants the real city rather than the tourist version. WHAT NYCHAWK NEVER DOES No account. No sign-in. No ads. No analytics. It does not know who you are, because it never asks. City data comes from public feeds. What you tap stays on your phone. Free. All of it, permanently.

Visiting NYC? A new first question puts trains, free things to do and restrooms up front, plus a Visiting tab. Residents keep My Car and My Block. Today opens on six big picture buttons. My Day holds your daily brief. First time on the subway? Trains walks you through it in four easy steps. Find Parking understands streets the way you type them, covers more of Manhattan and reads the arrows on parking signs. Optional sweep reminders before street cleaning on your saved block.