New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services

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Department of Citywide Administrative Services
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Department overview
Formed1996; 26 years ago (1996)
Preceding agencies
  • NYC Department of General Services
  • NYC Department of Personnel
JurisdictionNew York City
HeadquartersManhattan Municipal Building, One Centre Street,
17th Floor South
New York, NY 10007[1]
Department executive
  • Dawn Pinnock, Commissioner of Citywide Administrative Services
Key document
Websitewww.nyc.gov/dcas

The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) provides effective shared services to support the operations of the New York City government. Its commitment to equity, effectiveness and sustainability guides its work with City agencies on:

  • Recruiting, hiring, and training employees;
  • Providing facilities management for 55 public buildings;
  • Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property;
  • Purchasing more than $1 billion in supplies and equipment each year; and
  • Implementing conservation and safety programs throughout the City's facilities and vehicle fleet.[2]

DCAS Police[]

The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services has a law enforcement branch to protect DCAS facilities and personnel. DCAS Police are Special Officers of New York City, under New York State Criminal Procedure law, chapter subdivision 40, §2.10,[3] which gives them limited powers of New York State peace officers.

History[]

The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services was created in 1996 when Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani merged the Department of General Services and the Department of Personnel.[4] The Department of Citywide Administrative Services Law Enforcement special Officers was started in 1996 with approximately 10 special officers assigned to various DCAS facilities.

Commissioners[]

Chapter 35, section 810 of the New York City Charter states "There shall be a department of citywide administrative services, the head of which shall be the commissioner of citywide administrative services."[5]

Name Dates in Office Mayoral Administration Notes and References
William J. Diamond August 10, 1996 – December 31, 2001 Rudolph W. Giuliani [4]
Martha K. Hirst January 1, 2002 – by January 2011 Michael R. Bloomberg [6]
Edna Wells Handy by January 2011 – by January 2014 Michael R. Bloomberg [7]
Stacey Cumberbatch January 24, 2014 – by January 2016 Bill de Blasio [8]
Lisette Camilo January 5, 2016 – November 12, 2021 Bill de Blasio [9]
Dawn M. Pinnock November 13, 2021 – Present Bill de Blasio
Eric Adams		 [10]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-03-15. Retrieved 2010-02-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "NYC DAS Mission Page".
  3. ^ "New York Criminal Procedure Law § 2.10. Persons designated as peace officers". findlaw.com. Thomson Reuters Westlaw. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Giuliani Appoints Three Commissioners". New York Times. August 11, 1996. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  5. ^ "New York City Charter" (PDF). nyc.gov. City of New York. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  6. ^ Cooper, Michael (December 28, 2001). "Bloomberg Appoints Five To Be City Commissioners". New York Times. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  7. ^ Otterman, Sharon (February 2, 2011). "City Workers Face Penalty After Storm". New York Times. p. A18. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  8. ^ Taylor, Kate (January 25, 2014). "New Commissioner Has Ties to 'Sherlock,' via Barbados". New York Times. p. A12. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  9. ^ Goodman, J. David (January 6, 2016). "De Blasio Names Herminia Palacio as Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services". New York Times. p. A21. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  10. ^ "Mayor de Blasio Appoints Dawn Pinnock as Acting Commissioner of the Department of Citywide Administrative Services". www1.nyc.gov/. New York City. October 25, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2021.

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