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Number of vehicles. 2,429 commuter rail cars. 6,418 subway cars. 61 SIR cars. 5,725 buses [1] The Metropolitan Transportation Authority ( MTA) is a public benefit corporation responsible for public transportation in the New York City metropolitan area of the U.S. state of New York.
The Office of Comptroller of New York City, a position established in 1801, is the chief financial officer and chief auditor of the city agencies and their performance and spending. The comptroller also reviews all city contracts, handles the settlement of litigation claims (amounting to $975 million in 2019), issues municipal bonds, and ...
In United States local government, a consolidated city-county (also known as either a city-parish or a consolidated government in Louisiana, depending on the locality, or a unified municipality, unified home rule borough, or city and borough in Alaska) is formed when one or more cities and their surrounding county (parish in Louisiana, borough in Alaska) merge into one unified jurisdiction.
Horn & Hardart was a food services company in the United States noted for operating the first food service automats in Philadelphia, New York City, and Baltimore. Philadelphia's Joseph Horn (1861–1941) and German-born, New Orleans-raised Frank Hardart (1850–1918) opened their first restaurant in Philadelphia, on December 22, 1888. The 11-by ...
The Guardian Angels is a non-profit international volunteer organization with the goal of unarmed crime prevention. The Guardian Angels organization was founded on February 13, 1979, in New York City by Curtis Sliwa. Since then, it has expanded to more than 130 cities and 13 countries worldwide. [1]
The government of New York City, headquartered at New York City Hall in Lower Manhattan, is organized under the New York City Charter and provides for a mayor-council system. The mayor is elected to a four-year term and is responsible for the administration of city government. The New York City Council is a unicameral body consisting of 51 ...
The New York City Department of Small Business Services (NYC SBS) is a municipal department [circular reference] of New York City dedicated to supporting and empowering small businesses throughout the five boroughs. NYC SBS plays a vital role in fostering economic development, job creation, and entrepreneurship within the city.
Website. www.cseany.org. Local 860. The Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) is a labor union in the state of New York that represents employees in state and local government, as well as school districts, child care, and the private sector. As of 2010, there were about 300,000 members in the union.