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City Council budget database
NYC OMB: Budget Documents
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CheckbookNYC
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Housing
Guide to applying for affordable housing
Guía para solicitar vivienda asequibl
Search HPD violations
NYC Buildings Information System
Homeless Shelter Census
Where to go if you’re homeless
Coalition for the Homeless Resource Guide for Homeless New Yorkers
Your Rights as a Tenant
Housing Connect: Lotteries for affordable units
Who Owns What in NYC?
Guide for NYC Homeowners
New York City Zoning & Land Use Map
Tips on legal rights for tenants
Search for property tax information
Stats on neighborhoods and subsidies
Housing threats in your neighborhood
Look up mortgages and deeds
Justice
Immigrant Services Guide
NYPD crime map
Weekly NYPD crime statistics
New York State E-Courts
District attorneys: Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island
Federal courts: Eastern District, Southern District
U.S. Attorneys: Eastern District, Southern District
Civilian Complaint Review Board
State Attorney General
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Statistics
Mayor’s Management Report
Citywide Performance Indicators
New York City Vital Statistics
Poverty in NYC by neighborhood
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Health Insurance
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NYC Condoms
Help with Drug and Alcohol Use
Sexual Health Clinics
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Farmers Markets
Help to Quit Smoking
Restaurant Grades
NYC Health & Hospitals: Find a Doctor
• MTA: Subway Map | Trip Planner | Service Updates | Service Guide
• Long Island RR: Map | Schedules | Ticket Info
• Metro North RR: Map | Schedules | Fares
• Staten Island RR: Map | Schedules
• PATH: Maps|Schedules|Fares
• NJ Transit: Trip Planner | Rail Map |Rail Schedule | Bus Maps | Bus Schedules | Bus Fares
• Amtrack: Maps | Schedule | Fares
• Ferries: SI Ferry Schedule | NYC Ferry Routes & Schedules | Other ferries
• Streets: Bike lane map | Crash map | Traffic advisories | Real-time traffic info and cameras | Alternative side parking | Pay parking tickets | Contest parking tickets
Social Services
Help for senior citizens
Childcare services search
Family Justice Centers
Resources for families in shelters
HIV/AIDS services
Immigration legal services
Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities
Your Guide to Welfare in NYC
Service opportunities
Assistance for veterans
Domestic violence resource directory
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File a consumer complaint
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Financial counseling
Small Business Services
NYC Employees Retirement System
School Search
Pre K finder
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NYC DOE: Academics
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