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, and the mayor also appoints several Deputy Mayors to head major offices within the executive branch of the city government.

Mayoral

The Municipal Building, home to many city agencies, and one of the largest government office buildings in the world

Non-mayoral

  • 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 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 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 Business Integrity Commission (BIC) regulates the private carting industry, businesses operating in the City's public wholesale markets, and the shipboard gambling industry.
  • 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 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 Latin Media & Entertainment Commission (LMEC) advises the Mayor on business development and retention strategies for the Latin media and entertainment industry.
  • 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.
  • The New York City Procurement Policy Board (PPB) regulates the procurement of goods, services, and construction that uses city money.
  • The New York City Franchise and Concession Review Committee (FCRC) regulates use of city-owned property.
  • 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 New York City Banking Commission administers banking programs.
  • The New York City Loft Board regulates the legal conversion of certain lofts from commercial/manufacturing to residential use.
  • The New York City Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) regulates rents in the city.
  • 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 Board of Correction (BOC) regulates conditions of confinement, correctional health, and mental health care in city correctional facilities.
  • The New York City Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) enforces the city's Human Rights Law.
  • New York City Community Assistance Unit
  • 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 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 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 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 Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is the agency charged with administering the city's Landmarks Preservation Law.
  • The New York City In Rem Foreclosure Release Board is authorized to reverse property tax foreclosures/seizures.
  • New York City Voter Assistance Commission
  • Office of Chief Medical Examiner of the City of New York
  • Child Welfare Board
  • The New York City Office of the Actuary provides actuarial information and services for the five major New York City Retirement Systems and Pension Funds.

Other

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

See also

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