View Shredding Truck Demonstration At A Free Public Shredding Day

The NYS Consumer Protection Board,Tri-City ValleyCats and 3N Document Destruction Team up to Help Consumers Prevent Identity Theft Related to Dumpster Diving

ALBANY, NY (07/28/2010)(readMedia)-- The New York State Consumer Protection Board's (CPB) Shred the Word! program will be in the "field" in the Capital District on Wednesday, July 28. The CPB is teaming up with the Tri-City Valley Cats, the Capital Region's minor league baseball team, and 3N Document Destruction to bring information, resources and the opportunity to shred personal records for free to fans and the general public. Shredding is a proven deterrent of "dumpster diving" and identity theft. All parking at "The Joe" is free.

WHO:

New York State Consumer Protection Board
WHAT:

Members of the public will be shredding personal documents. The CPB Chairperson and Executive Director Mindy A. Bockstein will be available to discuss recent identity theft trends and the importance of shredding, as well as provide a demonstration of the shredder. A shredding truck will be on site and media is encouraged to bring their materials.
WHEN: Wednesday July 28, 2010 at 03:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: Joseph L. Bruno Stadium parking lot
On the campus of Hudson Valley Community College
80 Vandenburgh Ave
Troy, New York 12180
NOTES:

The CPB Chairperson and Executive Director Mindy A. Bockstein will be available to discuss recent identity theft trends and the importance of shredding, as well as provide a demonstration of the shredder. A shredding truck will be on site and media is encouraged to bring their materials.

Event runs from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

DIRECTIONS:

From Interstate 787: Take Interstate 787 South to Exit 7E, continue over the bridge and make a right on Route 4. Follow Route 4 making a left at Vandenburgh Avenue in to the Hudson Valley Community College campus. Follow back to stadium.