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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.
The Infrared Data Association (IrDA) is an industry-driven interest group that was founded in 1994 [1] by around 50 companies. IrDA provides specifications for a complete set of protocols for wireless infrared communications, and the name "IrDA" also refers to that set of protocols.
The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) is the department of the New York City government that enforces the city's building codes and zoning regulations, issues building permits, licenses, registers and disciplines certain construction trades, responds to structural emergencies and inspects over 1,000,000 new and existing buildings.
The Department of Buildings cannot revoke a professional's license to practice Architecture or Engineering, as that is controlled by the New York State Office of the Professions. However, since 2007 the State has allowed the DOB to refuse to accept plans filed by individuals who have been found to abuse the Self Certification process (or other ...
The panel voted 14 to two -- with four abstentions -- to approve the renewal during the meeting at Sunset Park High School, which was packed with hundreds of students and parents.
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.
Outside of New York City, NYC's 311 service can be accessed by calling (212) NEW-YORK (212-639-9675) (dialing 3-1-1 outside of New York City may contact the local municipality's 311 service). There is also a website and a mobile app to access the 311 service. [12] Between 2003 and 2006 NYC311 received more than 30 million calls.
In the aftermath of the numerous deaths resulting from the September 11th attacks on New York City and the crash of American Airlines Flight 587, the OCME developed the Unified Victim Identification System (UVIS). An Internet-enabled database system, it is intended to handle critical fatality management functions in the case of a major disaster ...