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  2. Rent regulation in New York - Wikipedia

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    Rent regulation in New York is a means of limiting the amount of rent charged on dwellings. Rent control and rent stabilization are two programs used in parts of New York state (and other jurisdictions). In addition to controlling rent, the system also prescribes rights and obligations for tenants and landlords. [1]

  3. History of the telephone in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The telephone played a major communications role in American history from the 1876 publication of its first patent by Alexander Graham Bell onward. In the 20th century, the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) dominated the telecommunication market as the at times largest company in the world, until it was broken up and replaced by a system of competitors.

  4. New York City Department of Finance - Wikipedia

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    Website. nyc.gov/finance. The New York City Department of Finance ( DOF) is the revenue service, taxation agency and recorder of deeds of the government of New York City. [2] Its Parking Violations Bureau is an administrative court that adjudicates parking violations, while its Sheriff's Office is the city's primary civil law enforcement agency.

  5. Rent control in the United States - Wikipedia

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    New York State has had the longest history of rent controls, since 1920. New York City contains the majority of units covered by rent control. Rent control laws have stayed on the books for decades in New York because of an inadequate supply of "decent, affordable housing". The worsening in the rental market led to the enactment of the Rent Stabilization Law of 1969, which aimed to help ...

  6. Property tax in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In New York City alone, an Independent Budget Office study found that religious institutions would have been taxed $627M yearly without such exemptions; all exempt groups avoided paying a combined $13 billion in the fiscal year of 2012 (1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012). Payment. Time and manner of payment of property taxes varies widely.

  7. Add, edit, or delete a payment method for AOL services

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    If your card number has changed, you must add a new card.. 1. Sign in to your My Account page. 2. Click My Wallet. 3. Click Payment Methods. 4. Click Add Credit or Debit Card. 5.

  8. Air conditioning - Wikipedia

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    Residential central air systems are usually from 1 to 5 tons (3.5 to 18 kW) in capacity. [ citation needed ] The efficiency of air conditioners is often rated by the seasonal energy efficiency ratio (SEER), which is defined by the Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute in its 2008 standard AHRI 210/240, Performance Rating of ...

  9. Payment in lieu of taxes - Wikipedia

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    A payment in lieu of taxes (usually abbreviated as PILOT, or sometimes as PILT [1]) is a payment made to compensate a government for some or all of the property tax revenue lost due to tax exempt ownership or use of real property .