List of commissioners offices of New York City

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This is a list of commissioners offices that head departments in New York City government. There are many other municipal government offices with the title of "commissioner" in New York City, and some departments are headed by individuals with a title other than commissioner. For instance, there are 13 commissioners on the New York City Planning Commission, [1] a commissioner who oversees the Administration for Children's Services, [2] and title of the head of the Law Department is called the Corporation Counsel, [3] but only heads of New York City departments with the title of commissioner are included in the list below.

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  2. ↑ "Chapter 24b, section 615 - Administration for Children's Services". lawsofnyc.com. Public Portal to the Laws of New York City. Retrieved 29 December 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
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