New York : Administration

New York is ranked 3rd among the 50 states of U.S and is located in the Northeastern region of United States. New York became a part of the United States union in 1788 as the 11th state.  Under New York’s present constitution, the state is governed by three branches: the executive, legislative and the judicial. The executive branch consists of the governor pf New York and other executive officers which are elected independently. The second is the legislative branch which is bicameral and comprises of New York general assembly and Senate. The state has two U.S senators and 29-members in the state General Assembly and 31 electoral votes in national presidential elections. The judicial branch consists of the New York Supreme Court which is the state’s highest court, New York court of Appeals and lower courts.

Important Links and Services:

State Education Department: The Department of Education aims at raising the knowledge, skill and opportunity for the people of the state by providing them the best of educational facilities and a leadership system that helps them become the best educated people in the world.
http://usny.nysed.gov

Department of Transportation: The mission of the department is to provide the people of the state, a safe, efficient, balanced and environmentally sound transportation system.
https://www.nysdot.gov

Council on Children and Families: The Council on Children and Families coordinates efforts to provide good health and knowledge to the children, youth and families in New York State so that they succeed in their lives and sustain a good dynamic lifestyle.
http://www.ccf.state.ny.us

Department of Environmental Conservation: The Department of Environmental Conservation is responsible for conserving, improving and protecting New York’s natural resources by controlling air, land and water pollution in order to enhance health, safety and welfare of the people to improve the overall economic and social well being.
http://www.dec.ny.gov

Department of Transportation: The Department of Transportation is responsible for development and maintenance of roads, rails, highways, airways, seaways and other means of transportation and mass transit in order to ensure easy and safe movement of people, goods and information.
https://www.nysdot.gov

Source: http://www.ny.gov