Join AARP NY at Shredding Events Across NY State

Fight fraud. Shred it!

AARP NY is sponsoring free shred events at select locations around New York state. We are helping people fight back against fraud and help protect them from identity theft by shredding truckloads of sensitive personal documents.

Stay one step ahead of identity thieves and get your personal and sensitive documents shredded post-tax-season. Your documents will be shredded on-site, free of charge. There is a limit of 3 small boxes/bags per person. Metal, plastic, and other materials may damage shredders and will not be accepted. Please, no magazines or cardboard.

AARP NY Fight Fraud Sweepstakes

Freeze out fraud!

Register for a chance to win a travel cooler (hard or soft) to remind you that you can freeze out fraudsters by freezing your credit. Runners-up will receive a paper shredder to prevent sensitive documents from getting into hands of a scammer.

View here: Sweepstakes Rules

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States/District of Columbia. Must be 18 years or older to enter. Only one (1) entry per individual. For official sweepstakes rules visit, click here

Enter for a chance to win: AARP NY Fight Fraud Sweepstakes

Additional Event Information:
Shredding trucks will stay on-site for the time scheduled or until they reach capacity.

Please register below to reserve your spot and to receive the address of the shred location:

1. New York City:

• Thursday, April 20, 2023 | New York, NY: 11am - 2pm
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• Saturday, April 22, 2023 | Harlem, NY: 10am - 1pm
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• Saturday, April 29, 2023 | Brooklyn, NY: 11am - 2pm
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• Monday, May 1, 2023 | Flushing, NY: 11am - 2pm
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• Friday, May 5, 2023 | Bronx, NY: 11am - 2pm
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• Friday, May 5, 2023 | Staten Island, NY: 11am - 2pm
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• Thursday, May 11, 2023 | Woodside, NY: 11am - 2pm
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• Friday, May 12, 2023 | Bronx, NY: 11am - 2pm
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• Saturday, May 27, 2023 | Harlem, NY: 11am - 2pm
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• Saturday, June 3, 2023 | Harlem, NY: 11am - 2pm
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• Saturday, June 3, 2023 | Harlem, NY: 11am - 2pm
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2. Upstate, NY:

• Wednesday, April 19 | Verona Beach, NY: 10am – 1pm
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• Thursday, April 20, 2023 | Poughkeepsie, NY: 9am – 12pm
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• Friday, April 21, 2023 | Buffalo, NY: 11am - 2pm
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• Friday, April 21, 2023 | Glens Falls, NY: 10am - 1pm
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• Tuesday, April 25, 2023 | Valhalla, NY: 10am - 1pm
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• Wednesday, April 26, 2023 | Albany, NY: 10am - 1pm
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• Thursday, April 27, 2023 | Binghamton, NY: 11am - 2pm
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• Friday, April 28, 2023 | Liverpool, NY: 11am - 2pm
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• Saturday, April 29, 2023 | Rochester, NY: 1pm - 4pm
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• Saturday, May 6, 2023 | Lockport, NY: 11am - 2pm
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• Saturday, May 6, 2023 | Elmira, NY: 11am - 2pm
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3. Long Island, NY:

• Saturday, April 22, 2023 | Garden City, NY: 10am - 1pm
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• Saturday, April 29, 2023 | Commack, NY: 12pm - 2pm
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• Saturday, May 6, 2023 | Selden, NY: 12pm - 2pm
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• Saturday, May 20, 2023 | Farmingdale, NY: 10am - 12pm
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• Saturday, June 3, 2023 | Copiague, NY: 11am - 2pm
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• Saturday, June 3, 2023 | Hicksville, NY: 12pm - 2pm
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Shredding services will be performed by a third party.  All documents and information provided for shredding are subject to that party’s privacy and information security policies.

Here is a downloadable article to learn: 6 Steps to Freeze Criminals out of Your Credit Report.

For more information on how to keep safe from identity theft fraud, and alerts regarding other types of scams, visit the Fraud Watch Network.