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The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) recently approved the designations of the Ridgewood North Historic District in Queens, and four rare, late-19th century rowhouses in the Tompkinsville section of Staten Island.
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The NYC BigApps Competition is a contest for software developers
and members of the public to create Web or mobile applications
using City data. For the first time, the City is making available
more than 170 datasets to allow developers to build applications
that will serve residents, visitors, businesses, and the public
sector.
Read
the press release
Visit
the competition Web site
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The Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications
(DOITT) recently announced issuance of a Request for Proposals
(RFP) seeking a qualified vendor to assist the City in applying
to obtain the ".nyc" top level domain (TLD) web address
and - if the City successfully acquires the TLD - to operate, manage,
maintain, and market .nyc.
Read the press release
Access the Request for Proposals (RFP)
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From September 21 through December 21, 2009, get penalty relief on
qualifying outstanding Environmental Control Board (ECB) tickets
with hearing dates scheduled before May 1, 2009. Not all tickets
will qualify. For those tickets that qualify, you will not have to
pay default, interest, or late penalty charges.
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Join the Department of Finance (DOF) on November 9, 2009 for a day of presentations and panel discussions featuring tax policy experts, distinguished business and tax practitioners, and government officials. The event is hosted by NYC Finance's Tax Representatives and Practitioners Program in partnership with the NY Chapter of Tax Executives Institute.
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You Can Submit Pictures and Video to the City
The City of New York has launched a pilot program
that allows the public to submit
still images and/or audio/video files of select conditions that occur
in the City, by calling
311 or by visiting
NYC.gov.
You
Can View City Council Meetings Online
Get a
front row seat to the inner workings of New York City's government.
Online, via a live stream, you
can view shows including Council
51, Access
Mayor, and more.
You
Can Access the Laws of the City of New York Online
The City has launched a new Web site granting
public online
access to the New York City Charter and Administrative Code and the
Rules of the City of New York.
You
Can Search for Vendors & Lobbyists
You can search for information on vendors and
Lobbyists that do business with the City of New York via the Doing
Business Portal.
You
Can Get Historic Photos Online
Between 1939 and 1941, and again in the mid-1980s, the City photographed
every house and building in the five Boroughs. Copies of these tax
photos are available for purchase online via the Municipal
Archives.
You Can Join the Police Auxiliary
The Auxiliary Police are civic-minded individuals
who volunteer
to assist their local Police Precincts, Housing Police Service Area,
and Transit Borough Queens by performing uniformed patrol in their communities.
You
Can Tour Historic Government Buildings
The Art Commission of the City of New York offers
public
tours of City Hall, Tweed Courthouse, and Gracie Mansion, landmarks
of New York’s history and architecture.
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