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ZoLa - Zoning and Land Use Application
With the Department of City Planning’s Zoning and Land Use (ZoLa) application you can find the zoning for a property, discover new proposals for your neighborhood, and learn where City Planning initiatives apply across NYC.

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Neighborhoods Count
The Department of City Planning has completed 100 area-wide rezonings covering one-fifth of the City and over 8,400 blocks. These rezonings are a "smart growth" blueprint which will shape the city for decades to come by channeling growth to transit-rich areas while protecting the scale of low-density neighborhoods.

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Read Mayor Bloomberg's statement on the re-zoning

Historic Documents from the City of New York
City Hall Library maintains a collection of approximately 250,000 agency reports and studies dating back to 1913. The Municipal Archives preserves and makes available the historical records of New York City municipal government, dating from the early 17th century to the present. This also includes historic birth, death, and marriage certificates.

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Find out more about Vital Records at the Municipal Archives

Auctions Held by the City of New York
The Dept. of Citywide Administrative Services holds regular auto, real estate, and city surplus auctions; the Police Department holds auctions for unclaimed property; and the Sheriff holds auctions for vehicles and seized property.

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Find out about auctions by the Sheriff

Guide to NYC Elected Officials
The Voter Assistance Commission has published a PDF document that lists elected officials for all five boroughs and contact information for each.

Download "Guide to Your Elected Officials" (in PDF)

Register to vote

Contacting the City of New York
You can contact every City agency and dozens of administration officials by email. They Mayor also has a contact form, and by dialing 311 (212 NEW YORK outside of NYC) you can access hundreds of services and file complaints.

See the list of agency and administrative contacts

Contact the Mayor

Government Reports and Studies
Local Law 11 of 2003 requires that all City agencies post publications to the Department of Records Web site. An additional 250,000 items (some dating back to the 17th century) are housed at City Hall Library, which has been the repository for City reports and studies since 1913.

See available online publications

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311 Online

Your source for New York City government information and non-emergency services.

	DID YOU KNOW

	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 The Council, Access Mayor, and more. You Can Access the Laws of the City of New York Online Visit the Public Access Portal to the Laws of the City of New York to access the New York City Charter, the 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 Find Zoning & Land Use Info Online With the Department of City Planning's Zoning and Land Use (ZoLa) application you can find the zoning for a property, discover new proposals for your neighborhood, and learn where City Planning initiatives apply across NYC. 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 Areas, and Transit Districts 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.