A giant paper jam backed up the line of residents waiting to shred their personal documents as part of the city-sponsored "Shred Fest" event Sunday in a bid to prevent identity theft.
Officials with the Department of Consumer Affairs brought in a giant shredder from Cintas to Union Square to dispose of documents with residents' personal information free of charge for the prevention of identity theft.
The DCA stationed other giant shredders for the purpose of preventing identity theft at Columbus Circle and St. Nicholas Park between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday.
As a way to prevent identity theft, officials encouraged residents to shred pay stubs from the previous tax year, year-old bank statements, credit card applications and any documents with social security numbers, signatures, private contact information or personal pin numbers and any other documents that might lead to identity theft.
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