Citizen is a mobile app that alerts you when crimes, emergencies, and other potentially dangerous events happen in your area.

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JACKSON HEIGHTS, Queens (PIX11) — If there’s an emergency anywhere in the five boroughs, people need to be informed about it right away, of course. In trying to meet that need, the city has announced ...

In a bid to enhance public safety communications in New York City, Mayor Eric Adams has introduced a new city-run account, “NYC Public Safety,” on the Citizen app. Thanks to the account, the city ...