City of New York (historically, via piers and waterfront control)
E108219
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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| City of New York (historically, via piers and waterfront control) canonical | 1 |
| City of New York (vessels and infrastructure, via NYCEDC) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T918042 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: City of New York (historically, via piers and waterfront control) Context triple: [Chelsea Piers, ownedBy, City of New York (historically, via piers and waterfront control)]
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A.
Staten Island Ferry terminals
Staten Island Ferry terminals are major New York City transportation hubs that serve as the departure and arrival points for the free passenger ferries connecting Staten Island and Manhattan.
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B.
Port of New York and New Jersey
The Port of New York and New Jersey is the largest seaport on the U.S. East Coast and a major global shipping and transportation hub serving the New York metropolitan area.
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C.
Staten Island and Manhattan
Staten Island and Manhattan are two of New York City’s five boroughs, connected across New York Harbor and contrasting sharply in density, skyline, and urban character.
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D.
New York City water supply system
The New York City water supply system is a vast network of reservoirs, aqueducts, tunnels, and distribution infrastructure that delivers potable water from upstate watersheds to millions of residents in New York City.
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E.
New York City waterway islands
New York City waterway islands are a scattered group of small, often historically significant or ecologically important islands located in the rivers, bays, and harbor surrounding New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: City of New York (historically, via piers and waterfront control) Target entity description: 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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A.
Staten Island Ferry terminals
Staten Island Ferry terminals are major New York City transportation hubs that serve as the departure and arrival points for the free passenger ferries connecting Staten Island and Manhattan.
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B.
Port of New York and New Jersey
The Port of New York and New Jersey is the largest seaport on the U.S. East Coast and a major global shipping and transportation hub serving the New York metropolitan area.
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C.
Staten Island and Manhattan
Staten Island and Manhattan are two of New York City’s five boroughs, connected across New York Harbor and contrasting sharply in density, skyline, and urban character.
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D.
New York City water supply system
The New York City water supply system is a vast network of reservoirs, aqueducts, tunnels, and distribution infrastructure that delivers potable water from upstate watersheds to millions of residents in New York City.
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E.
New York City waterway islands
New York City waterway islands are a scattered group of small, often historically significant or ecologically important islands located in the rivers, bays, and harbor surrounding New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| 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
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leasing of piers to private terminal operators ⓘ redevelopment of obsolete piers for public use ⓘ |
| historicallyOwned |
Brooklyn waterfront
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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
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| 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
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waterfront public access requirements ⓘ zoning of waterfront areas ⓘ |
| subdivision |
Borough of Brooklyn
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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
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| subjectTo |
New York State law
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federal maritime regulations ⓘ |
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Subject: City of New York (historically, via piers and waterfront control) Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (2)
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