New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services
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The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services is a municipal agency responsible for managing the city’s real estate, procurement, fleet, and civil service administration to support the operations of New York City government.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services canonical | 4 |
| New York City Civil Service Commission | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1814146 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services Context triple: [New York City Hall, governingBody, New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services]
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A.
New York City Department of Finance
The New York City Department of Finance is the municipal agency responsible for administering the city’s tax laws, property assessments, and revenue collection.
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B.
New York City Department of Sanitation
The New York City Department of Sanitation is the municipal agency responsible for garbage collection, recycling, street cleaning, and snow removal across New York City.
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C.
New York City Department of City Planning
The New York City Department of City Planning is the municipal agency responsible for shaping the city’s physical and socioeconomic development through land use planning, zoning, and urban design.
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D.
New York City Office of Management and Budget
The New York City Office of Management and Budget is the municipal agency responsible for preparing and overseeing the city’s budget, financial planning, and fiscal policy.
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E.
New York State Office of General Services
The New York State Office of General Services is a state agency responsible for providing centralized support services—such as procurement, facilities management, and real estate services—to other New York State government entities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services Target entity description: The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services is a municipal agency responsible for managing the city’s real estate, procurement, fleet, and civil service administration to support the operations of New York City government.
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A.
New York City Department of Finance
The New York City Department of Finance is the municipal agency responsible for administering the city’s tax laws, property assessments, and revenue collection.
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B.
New York City Department of Sanitation
The New York City Department of Sanitation is the municipal agency responsible for garbage collection, recycling, street cleaning, and snow removal across New York City.
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C.
New York City Department of City Planning
The New York City Department of City Planning is the municipal agency responsible for shaping the city’s physical and socioeconomic development through land use planning, zoning, and urban design.
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D.
New York City Office of Management and Budget
The New York City Office of Management and Budget is the municipal agency responsible for preparing and overseeing the city’s budget, financial planning, and fiscal policy.
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E.
New York State Office of General Services
The New York State Office of General Services is a state agency responsible for providing centralized support services—such as procurement, facilities management, and real estate services—to other New York State government entities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New York City government agency
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municipal agency ⓘ |
| appliesTo | all New York City agencies ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| employerOf | New York City civil servants ⓘ |
| governedBy | New York City Charter ⓘ |
| governmentLevel | municipal ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | DCAS ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.nyc.gov/dcas ⓘ |
| hasOrganizationalRole |
central administrative support for city agencies
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ensuring efficient city operations ⓘ stewardship of city assets ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Manhattan
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New York City ⓘ |
| industry | government services ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
New York City
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surface form:
City of New York
New York City ⓘ |
| legalForm | public agency ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
New York
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surface form:
New York State
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| operatesInLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
New York City government
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surface form:
Government of New York City
New York City mayoral agencies ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administration of civil service exams
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citywide fleet management ⓘ citywide goods and services purchasing ⓘ citywide procurement ⓘ citywide real estate management ⓘ citywide vehicle acquisition ⓘ citywide vehicle maintenance policies ⓘ civil service administration ⓘ civil service hiring lists ⓘ management of city office space ⓘ management of city-owned buildings ⓘ personnel classification standards ⓘ supporting operations of New York City government ⓘ |
| sector | public administration ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
The Bronx
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surface form:
Bronx
Brooklyn ⓘ Manhattan ⓘ Queens ⓘ Staten Island ⓘ five boroughs of New York City ⓘ |
| shortName | DCAS ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Mayor of New York City ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services Description of subject: The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services is a municipal agency responsible for managing the city’s real estate, procurement, fleet, and civil service administration to support the operations of New York City government.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Manhattan Municipal Building
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maintainedBy
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New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services
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City Council Chamber
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maintainedBy
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New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services
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David N. Dinkins Municipal Building
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hasTenant
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New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services
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this entity surface form:
New York City Civil Service Commission