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DOI has broad jurisdiction, and is authorized to investigate fraud, waste, misconduct, abuse of authority, and unethical conduct in New York City.DOI may also investigate any activity when directed by the Mayor or the City Council, or may investigate activities that the Commissioner of Investigation believes are in the best interest of the City.
Too Many Zooz is an American music group based in New York City, consisting of Leo Pellegrino (baritone saxophone), Matt "Doe" Muirhead (trumpet), and David "King of Sludge" Parks (drums). [ 1 ] Formation and viral fame
The discography of American rock band Interpol consists of seven studio albums, nine extended plays (EPs), and fifteen singles. Interpol was formed in 1997 [1] by New York University students Daniel Kessler and Greg Drudy, [2] with Carlos Dengler and Paul Banks joining later. Drudy left the band in 2000, and was replaced with Sam Fogarino. [3]
During the 2000s, 99's arrangements guided the dance music community in New York, particularly dance-punk label DFA Records. [1] Musician James Murphy named 99 as one of his favorite labels, and it has been a major influence on his bass technique with LCD Soundsystem. [12] The label has been cited as a major influence of Franz Ferdinand and ...
The New York Dolls were the catalyst for New York's early punk rock scene, which included Television, Talking Heads, Patti Smith, the Ramones, Blondie and Richard Hell and the Voidoids, [40] in addition to being one of the most influential bands to the development of British punk rock, particularly the Sex Pistols, the Clash and the Damned.
New York City was an American R&B vocal group. They formed in 1972 under the name "Tri-Boro Exchange", [ 1 ] and all of the group's members had had significant experience singing in other vocal and doo-wop ensembles. [ 2 ]
Straight Ahead were formed by former-Assault guitarist and bassist Gordon Ancis and Tony Marc Shimkin along with drummer and vocalist Tommy Carroll, who had previously played in Corrupt, in 1984, [4] the band would then change their name to "N.Y.C. Mayhem" in 1985, release their debut demo tape "Mayhemic Destruction" and then replace Shimkin with Craig Setari. [5]
The New York City Department of Records and Information Services (DoRIS) is the department of the government of New York City [4] that organizes and stores records and information from the City Hall Library and Municipal Archives. [5] It is headquartered in the Surrogate's Courthouse in Civic Center, Manhattan.