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  2. Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The Philippines is an archipelago of about 7,641 islands, [200] [201] covering a total area (including inland bodies of water) of about 300,000 square kilometers (115,831 sq mi).

  3. David C. Banks - Wikipedia

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    Relatives. Philip Banks III (brother) Education. Rutgers University, New Brunswick ( BA) St. John’s University ( JD) David C. Banks (born January 14, 1962) is an American attorney and educator who is currently serving as the 31st New York City Schools chancellor in the administration of Mayor Eric Adams .

  4. New York Yankees - Wikipedia

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    According to history, the interlocking "NY" letters predates the New York Yankees. The letters appear on the New York City Police Department Medal for Valor, which was established in 1877 and was designed by Tiffany & Co. Three years later, black pinstripes were added to the Highlander uniforms for the first time.

  5. Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory - Wikipedia

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    Coordinates: 43.04056°N 73.95380°W. Overhead view of the KAPL, c. 1955. Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory ( KAPL) is an American research and development facility based in Niskayuna, New York and dedicated to the support of the US Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. [1] KAPL was instituted in 1946 under a contract between General Electric and the ...

  6. New York City Fire Department - Wikipedia

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    The New York City Fire Department is the largest municipal fire department in both North America, and the Western Hemisphere, and the second largest in the world after the Tokyo Fire Department. [citation needed] The FDNY employs over 11,000 uniformed firefighting employees, 4,274 uniformed EMS employees, and 2,096 civilian employees.

  7. New York City Office of Technology and Innovation - Wikipedia

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    Outside of New York City, NYC's 3-1-1 service can be accessed by calling (212) NEW-YORK (212-639-9675) (dialing 3-1-1 outside of New York City may contact the local municipality's 3-1-1 service). There is also a website and a mobile app to access the 311 service. Between 2003 and 2006 3-1-1 received more than 30 million calls.

  8. United States Environmental Protection Agency - Wikipedia

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    The Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA) is an independent agency of the United States government tasked with environmental protection matters. [2] President Richard Nixon proposed the establishment of EPA on July 9, 1970; it began operation on December 2, 1970, after Nixon signed an executive order. [3] The order establishing the EPA was ...

  9. Education in New York City - Wikipedia

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    The public school system is managed by the New York City Department of Education. It includes Empowerment Schools . According to Census Data, NYC spent $19,076 each year per student in 2013, [35] more than any other state [36] compared to the national average of $10,560. Per student spending has continued to increase.