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Since March 2003 New York City has operated a single 24-hour phone number for government information and non-emergency services. The number, 3-1-1, is toll-free from any phone in the city. The services provided by NYC311 have gradually expanded since its start, including information on hundreds of City services, agencies, and events.
The New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) is the department of the government of New York City that manages the city's public school system. The City School District of the City of New York (more commonly known as New York City Public Schools ) is the largest school system in the United States (and among the largest in the world), with ...
411 is a telephone number for local directory assistance in Canada and the United States. Until the early 1980s, 411 – and the related 113 number – were free to call in most jurisdictions. In the United States, the service is commonly known as "information", [1] although its official name is "directory assistance". [2]
DOE deputy chancellors share city-issued cars and drivers when conducting city business, and can use them for rides home at night. The DOE immediately dismissed Lurie’s allegation, noting that ...
Area code 212 was the quickest, followed by 213 (Los Angeles) and 312 (Chicago), etc., all the way to 919 (North Carolina). For the next 37 years, New York City was one of the largest toll-free calling zones in North America. The gradual adoption of DTMF dialing eventually made dialing speed the same for all area codes.
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 DOE refused to explain or comment on Pagen’s invoice because she filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging $10 million in damages for violating her rights, wrongful termination and fraud.
Important dates in the history of New York's 3-1-1 service include December 20, 2005, when it received its record high of 240,000 calls, due to the first day of the 2005 New York City transit strike, and June 20, 2007, when it received its 50 millionth call. [3] In San Francisco, 3-1-1 is the number for the City and County of San Francisco. As ...