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In the government of New York City, the heads of about 50 city departments are appointed by the mayor, and the mayor also appoints several Deputy Mayors to head major offices within the executive branch of the city government. ==Departments== * The Department for the Aging (DFTA) provides support and information for older people (those over 60). * The Department of Buildings (DOB) enforces building codes and zoning regulations, issues building permits, and inspects new and existing buildings. * The Department of City Planning (DCP) sets the framework of city's physical and socioeconomic planning. * The Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) supports government recruitment, facilitates professional development trainings, manages government facilities and provides supplies and equipment. * The Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) enforces consumer protection laws, licenses businesses, deals with consumer complaints, and participates in consumer education. * The Department of Correction (DOC, NYCD) is responsible for New York City's inmates, housing the majority of them on Rikers Island. * The Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) supports New York City's cultural life, such as ensuring adequate public funding for non-profit cultural organizations. * The Department of Design & Construction (DDC) builds many of the civic facilities in New York City, and as the city's primary capital construction project manager, provides new or renovated facilities such as firehouses, libraries, police precincts, courthouses and senior centers. * The Department of Education (DOE) manages the city's public school system and is governed by the New York City Board of Education. * The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) manages the city's water supply. * The Department of Finance (DOF) is the revenue service, taxation agency and recorder of deeds. * The Fire Department (FDNY) provides fire protection, technical rescue, primary response to biological, chemical and radioactive hazards, and emergency medical services. * The Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) is responsible for public health along with issuing birth certificates, dog licenses, and conducting restaurant inspection and enforcement. * The Department of Homeless Services (DHS) provides services to the homeless. * The Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) is the mayoral agency responsible for developing and maintaining the city's stock of affordable housing. * The Human Resources Administration (Department of Social Services; HRA/DSS) is the mayoral agency in charge of the majority of the city's social services programs. * The Department of Information Technology & Telecommunications (DoITT) oversees the city's use of existing and emerging technologies in government operations, and its delivery of services to the public. * The Department of Investigation (DOI) is a law enforcement agency that serves as an independent and nonpartisan watchdog for New York City government. * The Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) provides secure and non-secure pre-conviction detention facilities for youths aged between 7 and 16. * The Law Department (Law) is responsible for most of the city's legal affairs. * The Department of Parks & Recreation (Parks) is responsible for maintaining the city's parks system, preserving and maintaining the ecological diversity of the city's natural areas, and furnishing recreational opportunities for city's residents and visitors. * The Police Department (NYPD) has primary responsibilities in law enforcement and investigation. * The Department of Probation (DOP) provides supervision for adults and juveniles placed on probation by judges in the Supreme, Criminal, and Family courts. * The Department of Records & Information Services (DoRIS) organizes and stores records and information from the City Hall Library and Municipal Archives. * The Department of Sanitation (DSNY) is responsible for garbage collection, recycling collection, street cleaning, and snow removal. * The Department of Small Business Services (SBS) makes it easier for businesses in New York City to start, operate, and grow by providing free services to business owners, strengthening neighborhoods and commercial districts, and linking employers to a skilled and qualified workforce. * The Department of Transportation (DOT) is responsible for the management of much of the city's transportation infrastructure. * The Department of Youth & Community Development (DYCD) supports youth and their families through a range of youth and community development programs, and administers city, state and federal funds to community-based organizations. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of New York City agencies」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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