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| Housing Preservation and Development, Department of |
| Using a variety of preservation, development, and enforcement strategies, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development
(HPD) strives to improve the availability, affordability, and quality of housing in New York City. As the nation’s largest
municipal housing agency, HPD works with private, public, and community partners to strengthen neighborhoods and enable more
New Yorkers to become homeowners or to rent well-maintained, affordable housing.
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| Human Resources Administration |
| The Human Resources Administration (HRA) assists individuals and families in achieving and sustaining their maximum degree
of self-sufficiency. HRA provides temporary assistance and employment services or referrals at 31 Job Centers, 11 providing
specialized services and 8 Model Offices designed to streamline workflow and enhance access to services. HRA also offers public
health insurance at 19 Medicaid Community Offices (18 Model Offices) and food stamps at 30 offices. Support services to individuals
with AIDS and HIV-related illnesses are provided through 12 centers (4 Model Offices); protective services to adults through
5 HRA borough offices and 4 contracted programs; and services to victims of domestic violence through 45 State-licensed residential
programs, 15 nonresidential programs, and various HRA programs. HRA determines the home care eligibility of disabled or frail
Medicaid recipients through 9 Community Alternative Systems Agency offices, contracts with 95 home care provider agencies,
and assists New York City families in obtaining support orders and receiving child support payments at 4 borough and 5 Family
Court offices.
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| Human Rights, Commission on |
| The City Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) investigates an average of 1,000 allegations per year of discrimination in employment,
housing, and public accommodations, as well as bias-related harassment. In addition, the Commission initiates investigations
and prosecutions of systemic Human Rights Law violations. The Commission provides pre-complaint intervention and promotes
positive intergroup relations through conferences, workshops, and training sessions conducted by its Community Relations Bureau.
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| Immigrant Affairs, Office of |
| The Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs and Language Services promotes the interests and needs of immigrants and provides
language-related services to immigrants and others with limited English language skills.
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| Independent Budget Office, NYC |
| The Independent Budget Office provides non-partisan budgetary, economic, and policy analysis for New York City residents and
elected officials, and increases the visibility of the budget process.
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| Information Technology and Telecommunications, Department of |
| The Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT) works with City agencies to manage information systems
that support City operations and public access to City services. DoITT operates the City’s 311 Citizen Service Center, which
provides the public with information and services for over 300 agencies and organizations. DoITT also manages and operates
the City’s data center, Web site, telephone systems, fiber-optic network, radio network, internal data network, and television
and radio stations. In addition, DoITT administers the City’s telecommunications franchises including the “high capacity”
fiber, cable television infrastructure, public pay telephones, and mobile telecommunications equipment that is installed on
City property and in City streets.
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| Intergovernmental Affairs, Office of |
| The Office of Intergovernmental Affairs coordinates the City's interaction with state and federal Legislative Affairs offices,
as well as the offices of the City Comptroller, Public Advocate, and Borough Presidents. The office keeps the Mayor and the
Deputy Mayor for Operations informed about intergovernmental issues and is the liaison between the City and other governments,
seeking to foster constructive links between the Administration and these entities.
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| Investigation, Department of |
| The Department of Investigation (DOI) promotes and maintains integrity and efficiency in City government operations and services
by investigating and referring for prosecution City employees and contractors engaged in corrupt activities or unethical conduct.
It has oversight of more than 70 agencies and 150 boards and commissions that employ more than 300,000 staff members. The
Department studies City agencies to determine if corrective action is necessary and recommends actions to prevent criminal
misconduct and waste. In Fiscal 2005 the Department received 11,609 complaints and conducted 1,729 investigations.
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| Juvenile Justice, Department of |
| The Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) provides detention, aftercare and prevention services to juveniles, ages 7 through
15, in New York City. The Department operates three secure detention and 17 non-secure detention facilities located throughout
the City that admit over 5,000 youth each year.
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| Labor Relations, Office of |
| The Office of Labor Relations represents the Mayor in all labor relations between the City of New York and labor organizations
representing employees of the City. The Office Commissioner also administers a variety of programs for City Employees.
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