City of New York (historically, via piers and waterfront control)

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The City of New York is the municipal government of New York City, historically responsible for owning and regulating much of the city’s waterfront infrastructure, including major pier complexes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf local government
municipal government
collaboratesWith New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
New York State Department of Transportation
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
surface form: United States Army Corps of Engineers
country United States of America
delegatedToAgency Department of Docks and Ferries
Department of Marine and Aviation
Department of Ports and Terminals
New York City Economic Development Corporation
executiveBranch Office of the Mayor of New York City
governs New York City
hasGovernmentType mayor–council government
hasLegalAuthorityFrom New York State Legislature
hasPolicyDomain maritime commerce
port development
waterfront land use planning
headOfGovernment Mayor of New York City
historicallyInvolvedIn development of Manhattan’s West Side piers
leasing of piers to private terminal operators
redevelopment of obsolete piers for public use
historicallyOwned Brooklyn waterfront
surface form: Brooklyn waterfront piers

East River piers in Manhattan
Hudson River piers in Manhattan
New York City waterfront piers
Staten Island waterfront piers
historicallyRegulated cargo terminals
commercial piers
ferry landings
harbor facilities
passenger ship terminals
waterfront infrastructure
jurisdiction New York City
legislativeBody New York City Council
locatedIn U.S. state of New York
surface form: State of New York
owns Brooklyn Army Terminal
surface form: Brooklyn Army Terminal (post-military reuse)

Brooklyn Cruise Terminal
surface form: South Brooklyn Marine Terminal

Staten Island Homeport (Stapleton waterfront, post-Navy)
various Manhattan cruise ship terminals
regulates use of city-owned piers
waterfront public access requirements
zoning of waterfront areas
subdivision Borough of Brooklyn
borough of Manhattan
surface form: Borough of Manhattan

Borough of Queens
borough of Staten Island
surface form: Borough of Staten Island

The Bronx
surface form: Borough of the Bronx
subjectTo New York State law
federal maritime regulations

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Chelsea Piers (partial, historical) ownedBy City of New York (historically, via piers and waterfront control)
subject surface form: Chelsea Piers
Staten Island route ownership City of New York (historically, via piers and waterfront control)
subject surface form: Staten Island Route
this entity surface form: City of New York (vessels and infrastructure, via NYCEDC)