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Superfund sites in New York are designated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). CERCLA, a federal law passed in 1980, authorized the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a list of polluted locations requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contaminations. [1]
The Barnacle is a bright yellow, 20-pound (9.1 kg) piece of plastic that adheres to a windshield with 750 pounds-force (3,300 N) of force. It is equipped with an alarm that sounds if the vehicle is moved, and it has a keypad to input an unlock code so that the owner, after settling their parking violation, can release the device and drive away.
The Sheriff's Office (Sheriff) is the primary civil law enforcement agency of New York City and the enforcement division of the New York City Department of Finance. The Fire Department (FDNY) provides fire protection , technical rescue , primary response to biological, chemical and radioactive hazards, and emergency medical services .
[34] [35] Between 1946 and 1950, the General Assembly met at the New York City Building in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, which had been built for the 1939 New York World's Fair and is now the site of the Queens Museum. [36] [37] The Long Island Rail Road reopened the former World's Fair station as United Nations station. [38]
By 1968, the New York City Civil Court Act's Article 16 made city marshals officers of the Civil Court of New York City, which allowed Appellate Divisions for the First and Second Judicial Departments of the court to supervise the marshals. While they were still appointed by the mayor of New York City, the Judicial Court could supervise and ...
A parking enforcement officer issuing a ticket to a vehicle in Copenhagen, Denmark. A parking enforcement officer (PEO), [1] [2] traffic warden [1] (British English), parking inspector/parking officer [3] (Australia and New Zealand), or civil enforcement officer [1] is a member of a traffic control agency, local government, or police force who issues tickets for parking violations.
About 100,000 flights were canceled, affecting 2 million people, as a result of the ash spewed out by the 2010 eruption, which threatened to stall aircraft engines and cause electrical failure.
Checker giving a parking ticket, Seattle Washington, 1960. ... [19] [20] [21] A New York City cab driver named Jacob German was arrested for speeding on May 20, ...