List of New York City agencies

In the government of New York City, the heads of about 50 city departments are appointed by the mayor, who also appoints several deputy mayors to oversee entire city agencies and handle specific tasks and projects within their designated portfolios.

The list below is not comprehensive, and there are many smaller agencies, departments, and mayoral offices, some of which exist only for a limited period of time.

Mayoral

The Municipal Building, home to many city agencies, and one of the largest government office buildings in the world
The Tweed Courthouse, headquarters of the Department of Education
  • The Mayor's Office of Ethnic and Community Media (MOECM) focuses on the diverse array of media outlets serving New York City, and oversees and supports city agency marketing.

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Non-mayoral

  • The New York City Office of the Actuary (NYCOA) provides actuarial information and services for the five major New York City Retirement Systems and Pension Funds.
    • The New York City Board of Education Retirement System (BERS) was founded on August 31, 1921. The benefits that BERS provides include service retirement benefits, disability retirement benefits, death benefits, and a Tax-Deferred Annuity (TDA) program. Members are employed in agencies such as the Department of Education, the School Construction Authority, and the Police Department.
  • The Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) conducts administrative hearings, overseeing the operations of four tribunals: the OATH Tribunal, the Environmental Control Board, the Health Tribunal, and the Taxi & Limousine Tribunal.
  • The New York City Banking Commission administers banking programs.
  • The New York City Board of Correction (BOC) regulates conditions of confinement, correctional health, and mental health care in city correctional facilities.
  • The New York City Board of Elections
  • The New York City Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) regulates land use, development, and construction by reviewing and deciding on variances, special permits, and appeals from zoning, building, and fire regulatory decisions.
  • The Campaign Finance Board (CFB) is an independent, nonpartisan agency gives public matching funds to qualifying candidates in exchange for strict contribution and spending limits and a full audit of their finances.
  • The New York City Clerk is the city clerk and clerk of the City Council.
    • The New York City Marriage Bureau provides marriage licenses, domestic partnership registration, civil marriage ceremonies, registration of marriage officiants, and copies and amendments of marriage records.
  • The New York City Civil Service Commission (CSC) is the local civil service commission and hears appeals by city employees and applicants that have been disciplined or disqualified.
  • The New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) is the board tasked with investigating complaints about alleged misconduct on the part of the New York City Police Department.
  • The New York City Office of Collective Bargaining (OCB) regulates labor relations disputes and controversies with city employees, including certification of collective bargaining representatives, mediation, impasse panels, and arbitration.
  • The New York City Conflicts of Interest Board (COIB) is the city ethics board that enforces the Conflicts of Interest Law, Annual Disclosure Law, and Lobbyist Gift Law.
  • The New York City Franchise and Concession Review Committee (FCRC) regulates use of city-owned property.
  • The New York City Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) enforces the city's Human Rights Law.
  • The Independent Budget Office (IBO) is a publicly funded agency that provides nonpartisan information about the city's budget and local economy to the public and their elected officials.
  • The New York City In Rem Foreclosure Release Board is authorized to reverse property tax foreclosures/seizures.
  • The Latin Media & Entertainment Commission (LMEC) advises the Mayor on business development and retention strategies for the Latin media and entertainment industry.
  • The New York City Loft Board regulates the legal conversion of certain lofts from commercial/manufacturing to residential use.
  • The New York City Procurement Policy Board (PPB) regulates the procurement of goods, services, and construction that uses city money.
  • The New York City Public Design Commission (Art Commission) reviews permanent works of art, architecture, and landscape architecture proposed on or over city-owned property.
  • The New York City Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) regulates rents in the city.
  • The New York City Tax Appeals Tribunal conducts administrative hearings and hears appeals regarding city-administered taxes (other than real estate taxes).
  • The New York City Tax Commission reviews city-administered real estate taxes.
  • The Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC) regulates medallion (yellow) taxicabs, for-hire vehicles (community-based liveries and black cars), commuter vans, paratransit vehicles (ambulettes), and certain luxury limousines.

Other

Other state agencies, authorities and other corporations include:[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "DCAS - About DCAS". www.nyc.gov. Archived from the original on 2012-12-29.
  2. ^ New York City Charter § 1305(g)
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