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The New York City Department of Finance (DOF) is the revenue service, taxation agency and recorder of deeds of the government of New York City. [2] Its Parking Violations Bureau is an administrative court that adjudicates parking violations, while its Sheriff's Office is the city's primary civil law enforcement agency.
Two limited contactless-payment trials were conducted around the New York City area in 2006 and in 2010. However, formal planning for a full replacement of the MetroCard did not start until 2016. The OMNY system is designed by Cubic Transportation Systems , using technology licensed from Transport for London 's Oyster card .
Conversely, a poll of New York City residents found that close to two-thirds of respondents were against the congestion toll. [217] The MTA board gave its final approval to the plan on March 27, 2024, [218] making New York City the first locality in the United States to approve the creation of a congestion-pricing zone. [219]
This budget deficit has resulted in various problems, mainly concentrated in New York City. New York City Subway fares have been increased four times since 2008, with the most recent occurring August 20, 2023, raising single-ride fares from $2.75 to $2.90, express service from $6.75 to $7.00 and the monthly MetroCard fare from $116 to $132.
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 New York City Transit Authority (also known as NYCTA, the TA, [2] or simply Transit, [3] and branded as MTA New York City Transit) is a public-benefit corporation in the U.S. state of New York that operates public transportation in New York City.
Starting on May 1, 2022, the fare for the Q70 bus was waived while the New York state government studied alternatives to the planned AirTrain LaGuardia people-mover system. [ 83 ] [ 84 ] As part of a pilot program by the MTA to make five bus routes free (one in each borough), the B60 , Bx18 , M116 , Q4 , and S46/96 were selected as fare-free ...
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.