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The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system in the New York City boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. It is owned by the government of New York City and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, [14] an affiliate agency of the state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). [15]
The Women's Prison Association ( WPA ), founded 1845, [1] is the oldest advocacy group for women in the United States. [2] The organization has historically focused on New York City and New York State issues. Since 2004 it has developed the Institute on Women & Criminal Justice, to focus a national conversation on women and criminal justice. [1]
Membership (US records; ×1000) [1] Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) is a United States labor union that was founded in 1934 by subway workers in New York City, then expanded to represent transit employees in other cities, primarily in the eastern U.S. This article discusses the parent union and its largest local, Local 100, which ...
The New York Park Association was formed in 1881 or 1882 (references differ) by John Mullaly and other citizens. The group was concerned about urban growth. The group lobbied for the acquisition of land to create parks and parkways in New York City, and was instrumental in the passage of the New Parks Act in 1884. [1] [2]
The New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Classification provides a simple way of classifying the extent of heart failure.It places patients in one of four categories based on how much they are limited during physical activity; the limitations/symptoms are in regard to normal breathing and varying degrees in shortness of breath and/or angina.
American Foreign Service Association (AFSA), established in 1924, is the professional association of the United States Foreign Service.With over 15,000 dues-paying members, American Foreign Service Association represents 28,000 active and retired Foreign Service employees of the Department of State and Agency for International Development (AID), as well as smaller groups in the Foreign ...
This category has the following 17 subcategories, out of 17 total. Education in New York (state) by populated place (10 C) Education in New York (state) by county (62 C)
District Council 37. DC 37 Health Center on Chambers Street. / 40.71470; -74.01304. District Council 37 (also known as DC37) is New York City's largest public sector employee union, representing over 150,000 members. [1] It’s important to note that DC37 may not represent retirees, because the Taylor Law prohibits public sector unions from ...