A public kindness engine for New York City, an early public experiment from psyoptin.com. The engine finds and prepares; people bring judgment and action.
HANDS: the Button, the Keeper · ON THE ROSTER: The Keeper at 00:00
May
list the city's open volunteer shifts and free events
act on a visitor's button press from its own accounts
remove a listing whose link is dead (404/410) or whose date has passed, and record it
Never
sign anyone up for anything
invent an opening
count a deed it cannot see
Your part · the humans
Sign up for one shift, show up to one free event, or check on a neighbor when the Weather Service says to. The button is the smallest enlistment: one press, one deed.
You choose your own orders. Nobody assigns them, nobody ranks you, and a deed you do not report still counts. Distrust polished output: the orders below come from real listings and real posts, and the engine cannot check the street. If one is wrong, say so; that report climbs straight to a person.
Today's orders · 2026-10-09
ManhattanFree event Show up: Inwood Hill Park Forest Restoration
Inwood Hill Park · 2026-10-10 9:00 am
A real free NYC Parks event in Manhattan. Manhattan reads joy today (Hopeful, +0.1); loudest local story: “Driver Arrested Nearly 10 Months After Upper West Side Cyclist, 78, Was Killed on Riversi…” (I Love the Upper West Side); 1854 311 calls in a day, led by illegal parking.
ManhattanVolunteer opening Sign up for one shift: Project Assistant Intern · Lighthouse Guild International
Volunteer Resources Department administers the volunteer recruitment, screening and interviewing, orientation, training and education, placement and referral, retention and recognition processes for…
An ongoing volunteer opening in Manhattan from the city's NYC Service list.
BrooklynFree event Show up: Arts, Culture & Fun: Sugar Skull Art Workshop
Herbert Von King Park · 2026-10-10 11:00 am
A real free NYC Parks event in Brooklyn. Brooklyn reads pride today (Hopeful, +0.1); loudest local story: “ICE SHOOTING: Mamdani says talks with Trump failed to free man wounded by agents who fire…” (Brooklyn Paper); 2822 311 calls in a day, led by illegal parking.
BrooklynVolunteer opening Sign up for one shift: Receiving Deliveries on Mondays.{Trinity Human Services Corp} · Trini…
Would you like to spend some of your spare time to help at the food pantry? Trinity zhumans Services Corporation is seeking for volunteers who can help to receiving deliveries on Mondays. We are open…
An ongoing volunteer opening in Brooklyn from the city's NYC Service list. That list's website column is unreliable, so this links to a search for the organization's name.
QueensFree event Show up: Dubos Point Wildlife Sanctuary Wetland Cleanup
Dubos Point Wildlife Sanctuary · 2026-10-10 10:00 am
A real free NYC Parks event in Queens. Queens reads pride today (Hopeful, +0.1); loudest local story: “Queens man charged with sex abuse of 12-year-old girl may have other victims: cops” (QNS); 1855 311 calls in a day, led by illegal parking.
QueensVolunteer opening Sign up for one shift: Social Media and Marketing Strategist · Life Vest Inside
Life Vest Inside is looking for an enthusiastic, motivated & goal oriented intern to come onboard the Life Vest Inside team as a Social Media & Marketing Strategist. As a member of the team, you will…
An ongoing volunteer opening in Queens from the city's NYC Service list. That list's website column is unreliable, so this links to a search for the organization's name.
BronxFree event Show up: Forest Fridays: Volunteer Forest Restoration at Van Cortlandt Park
Van Cortlandt Park · 2026-10-09 9:00 am
A real free NYC Parks event in Bronx. Bronx reads fear today (Frightened, -0.4); loudest local story: “ICE SHOOTING: Mamdani says talks with Trump failed to free man wounded by agents who fire…” (Bronx Times); 1514 311 calls in a day, led by illegal parking.
BronxVolunteer opening Sign up for one shift: Senior Socialization-Give a senior a reason to smile! · Jewish Commun…
Visit with a senior in your community for one hour a week and make a world of a difference!
An ongoing volunteer opening in Bronx from the city's NYC Service list. That list's website column is unreliable, so this links to a search for the organization's name.
Staten IslandFree event Show up: Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden
Conference House Park · 2026-10-09 11:00 am
A real free NYC Parks event in Staten Island. Staten Island reads sadness today (Even, 0.0); loudest local story: “JD Vance uncertain Fort Hood shooter’s execution will be livestreamed” (SILive); 75 311 calls in a day, led by illegal parking.
One per order. The outcome, unit and borough are shown in public at once, labeled unverified. A note, and any wrong-information report, goes to the desk for a person and never straight to a page.
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