State and county government Government of New York City

1 state , county government

1.1 district attorneys
1.2 political parties
1.3 public authorities
1.4 non-city agencies

state , county government
district attorneys

each of 5 counties of new york city elects district attorney (da) four-year term, duty prosecute crimes , offenses cognizable courts of county. there sixth da, office of special prosecutor narcotics, unelected, appointed 5 elected das.

the new york city subway managed metropolitan transportation authority (mta), state public-benefit corporation.


political parties

state election law defines structure of political parties. requires each party have state committee , allows them organize county committees. county committees composed of @ least 2 members elected each election district (containing maximum of 950–1150 registered voters). law allows election of assembly district leaders. political parties county executive committees typically select candidates local offices, ratified full county committees. many small parties not have county committees , designate candidates @ state level. political parties judicial nominating conventions select candidate new york supreme court justices. candidates citywide offices of mayor, comptroller , public advocate designated jointly 5 county executive committees of each party. in cases, insurgents party members can challenge party-designated candidates petitioning primary election.

public authorities

the brooklyn public library , queens public library public library systems within respective boroughs. new york public library private, non-governmental library serving bronx, manhattan, , staten island, receives government funding. new york city housing authority (nycha) provides public housing low- , moderate-income residents. nyc health + hospitals (new york city health , hospitals corporation, or hhc) operates public hospitals , clinics. new york city economic development corporation (nycedc) city s economic development corporation.

non-city agencies

the metropolitan transportation authority (mta) manages public transportation in city, through arm new york city transit authority. despite name, nycta, rest of mta, created new york state legislature public-benefit corporation, legislature , governor of new york control. mta operates staten island railway within city of new york, long island rail road , metro-north railroad, both of commuter lines have termina in city run largely in suburban counties of new york state , connecticut.

other regional transportation managed port authority of new york , new jersey, including bridges , tunnels between new york city , new jersey, , airports , seaports within city. port authority jointly controlled governor of new jersey , governor of new york.