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§ 495 — Department; commissioner

New York City Administrative Code (current through L.L. 2026/147, enacted September 12, 2026, and amendments effective through October 10, 2026) · NYC Charter § 495

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Section 495. Department; commissioner.

There shall be an emergency management department, which may also be known as the New York city office of emergency management, the head of which shall be the commissioner of emergency management. The commissioner shall be appointed by the mayor. The commissioner shall also serve as the local director of civil defense, with the powers of a local director of civil defense.