Notify NYC

Official information about emergency events and important services in NYC

City of New York · gov.nyc.oem.notifynyc

Not rated yet 50K+ downloads v2.4.3.1 16.8 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version: v2.4.3.1 (44)
Updated: Aug 20, 2025 (1 year ago)
APK size: 16.8 MB
Requires: Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Jul 29, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 19 (4 sensitive)
Website: nyc.gov/notifynyc
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Notify NYC is an app by City of New York in the Tools category, listed since at least July 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 2.4.1, the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 8.0. It asks for 19 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including precise location, location in the background and approximate location. Compared with version 2.4.2, it adds 2 new permissions: “Access adservices ad id” and “Access adservices attribution”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v2.4.3.1

What’s new: • Improved user experience and app optimization.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Notify NYC is New York City's official emergency communications program. Get the Notify NYC app to get information about emergency events and important City services, based on your location. After opening the Notify NYC App, please review the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use before tapping “Accept” in the App.

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v2.4.1. Since v2.4.3.1 it requires Android 8.0+.

v2.4.3.1 LATEST Aug 20, 2025 16.8 MB TRUSTED v2.4.2 Mar 31, 2025 13.8 MB TRUSTED v2.4.1 Sep 23, 2024 13.9 MB TRUSTED

All 3 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 20, 2025.
Certificate issued to “doitt” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Aug 20, 2025
Validated against Google Play Aug 20, 2025
Signed byCN=doitt, OU=doitt, O=doitt, L=New York, ST=NY, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)66:73:3B:1B:4B:E9:9D:E2:95:CE:73:BD:17:3A:BE:EA:1D:B3:DA:4F
File MD55c06f955ee4f05f3864c629890d35b0e
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (19)

Notify NYC requests 19 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Location in the background Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Foreground service location android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) gov.nyc.oem.notifynyc.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Push messaging (app-defined) gov.nyc.oem.notifynyc.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
GPS android.hardware.location.gps
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Notify NYC APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Notify NYC for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 2.4.2 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 2.4.2 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Notify NYC APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 5c06f955ee4f05f3864c629890d35b0e.