AGENCY

DEPARTMENT OF RECORDS AND

I PHONE:

INFORMATION SERVICES 212-788-8600

31 Chambers Street FAX:

New York, N.Y.

10007

PUBLIC LIAISON

William Considine I PHONE:

212-788-8622

Director of Administration

MISSION STATEMENT
The Department of Records and Information Services (D.O.R.I.S.) accessions, preserves
and services all historical documents and publications generated by the City. The agency
also provides records management services to all New York City agencies and makes
available information about the City's services to the general public.

To carry out its charter-mandated mission D.O.R.I.S. is subdivided into three functional
divisions: the Municipal Records Management Division, the Municipal Archives and the
Municipal Reference and Research Center also known as the Library.

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