| Frequently Used Sites Related to U.S. Federal Government Information |
| Comprehensive site offering links to all governemtn resources from the Federal Documents Task Force and the Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association. Organized by level of government or by subject. |
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| GovEngine.com |
| Terrific site for one-stop access to U.S. federal, state and local government websites. Includes all branches of government and their agencies. |
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| Library of Congress: State and Local Governments |
| Links to general state and local government sites as well as individual states and the District of Columbia, from the Library of Congress. |
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| Mayor's Management Report |
| New York City's Mayor's Management Report, released twice a year, serves as a public report card on services affecting the lives of New Yorkers. Archives from 1997. |
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| Municipal Archives |
| Founded in 1950, the Municipal Archives preserves and makes available the historical records of New York City municipal government from the early seventeenth century to the present. Besides providing information on ordering genealogical records and accessing the municipal archives and photography collections, it provides online access to New York City government publications.
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| Municipal Codes on the Internet |
| City and county codes online, organized alphabetically by state. Some available for purchase only. |
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| My Neighborhood Statistics |
| Lets New York City residents know how City agencies are performing in their neighborhood by viewing locally mapped performance statistics using a street address or intersection. Color-shaded maps also allow for easy comparisons of highs and lows in different neighborhoods. |
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| National Association on Counties |
| News, economic and demographic data, county ordinances, policies, and more. Browse by state or search. Surveys of United States counties in relation to finances and homeland security.
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| National Conference of State Legislatures |
| National Conference of State Legislature is a research center which provides research, publications, technical assistance and opportunities for policymakers to exchange ideas on the most pressing state issues. Some examples of issues included are: Budgeting Process, Health Care, Natural Resources, Land use, Taxation, etc. |
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| New York City Council |
| Web site for New York City Council, lawmaking body of the City which also monitors the operation and performance of city agencies, makes land use decisions and has sole responsibility for approving the city's budget. This site includes a searchable database of NYC local laws back to 1990, and Council official reports and hearings. |
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| New York City Documents |
| Columbia University's Document Service Center presents a selective guide to official documents by and about New York City and its agencies. Some documents of interest include Archives of the 107th Mayor, Rudolph W. Giuliani, Community District Profiles, Weekly Crime Statistics, Rent Guidelines, and numerous reports on Rebuilding Downtown New York City. A section on New York City Statistics provides links to a multitude of statistics on NYC. |
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| New York City Poll Site Locator |
| Provides location of polling places, as well as New York State and City legislative districts for specific addresses, as part of the Vote NYC site. |
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| New York City Web site |
| Official web site to the Big Apple with everything from live traffic cams to sanitation pick up schedules. Information on the Mayor's office, city agencies and services, elected officials, news and happenings around the city. |
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| New York State Assembly |
| New York State Assembly website provides a directory to members, bill search and legislative information, live coverage of assembly sessions, legislative reports, rules, kids page, calendars, and more. The New York State Constitution, New York State Consolidated Laws and New York State Unconsolidated Laws are available at this site.
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| New York State Home Page |
| Official New York State website with information on government, business, education, healthcare, living in and visiting New York State. |
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| New York State Library |
| "Since its establishment in 1818 the State Library has been a repository for the official publications of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, commissions, public authorities, and other agencies of the State government."
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| New York State Senate |
| Keep up to date with Senate activities and operations through Senate biographies, schedules, reports, and rules. A Senate Kids Page provides a fun way for kids to learn about the legislative process in New York and their SenNet TV provides an online broadcast of the day's Legislative Session. |
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| NYCdata |
| A compendium of data, primarily statistical about New York City, drawn from various governmental sources, with links to the sources. |
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| Official City Sites |
| State, city, and county links for the United States (Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, Netherlands and New Zealand, too). Includes census information, city maps, chambers of commerce, and convention and visitor bureaus. |
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| Public Advocate for the City of New York |
| Offical site of the Public Advocate for New York City, an independently elected official, who is responsible for reporting the failure of any agency or official to comply with the New York City Charter. |
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| Seattle Public Library: Selected Web Sites: Municipal Codes |
| Links to city and county codes available for unrestricted searching on the World Wide Web. |
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| State and Local Government on the Net |
| Piper Resources maintains this excellent, searchable
directory of state and local agency Web pages.
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| Stateline.org |
| Operated by the Pew Center on the States, a research organization administered by the University of Richmond. State government and public management issues such as budget, taxes, crime and prisons, environment, income and poverty, insurance, population, campaign finance, education, healthcare and transportation. Special features include state of the state speeches and state comparison charts. |
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| They Represent You |
| The League of Women Voters of the City of New York provides an interactive web page to help New York City residents find their federal, state, and local elected representatives. Also available are useful pages about how a bill becomes a law in Washington and New York and links to useful government web sites. |
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