Skateboarders and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles do it, and so should folks trying to prevent identify theft. That was the message — minus the skateboarders and T.M.N.T. — at a recent community-shredding event in front of the Morton Williams supermarket, at Bleecker St. and LaGuardia Place. The shred-fest was sponsored by the Bleecker Area Merchants’ and Residents’ Association, Washington Square Village Tenants Association and 505 LaGuardia Place, along with Sixth Precinct police.
Using a special shredding truck, close to 100 people obliterated their sensitive documents at no cost — freeing up space in their apartments. They could also register their electronics, so they could be tracked and returned if stolen.
Terri Cude, first vice chairperson of Community Board 2 and a BAMRA member, led the shred-apalooza. She also brought people waiting on line for the “shred-mobile” to arrive water, chips and cookies at the supermarket “to keep everyone hydrated and happy!”
“I so love running events like this that are win-wins,” Cude said, “help neighbors, solve problems and fun!”
