New York City Department of Social Services
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The New York City Department of Social Services is the municipal agency responsible for administering the city’s major public assistance, social service, and income support programs for low-income and vulnerable residents.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2097474 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New York City Department of Social Services Context triple: [New York City Human Resources Administration, partOf, New York City Department of Social Services]
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A.
New York City Administration for Children’s Services
The New York City Administration for Children’s Services is the municipal agency responsible for protecting children from abuse and neglect, supporting families, and overseeing the city’s child welfare, juvenile justice, and early care services.
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B.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
The New York State Office of Children and Family Services is a state agency responsible for overseeing child welfare, juvenile justice, child care, and related family support services across New York.
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C.
New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services
The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services is a municipal agency responsible for managing the city’s real estate, procurement, fleet, and civil service administration to support the operations of New York City government.
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D.
New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance is a state agency responsible for administering public assistance, disability benefits, and support services to low-income and vulnerable residents of New York.
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E.
New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development is the municipal agency responsible for promoting affordable housing, enforcing housing quality standards, and preserving the city’s existing housing stock.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New York City Department of Social Services Target entity description: The New York City Department of Social Services is the municipal agency responsible for administering the city’s major public assistance, social service, and income support programs for low-income and vulnerable residents.
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A.
New York City Administration for Children’s Services
The New York City Administration for Children’s Services is the municipal agency responsible for protecting children from abuse and neglect, supporting families, and overseeing the city’s child welfare, juvenile justice, and early care services.
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B.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
The New York State Office of Children and Family Services is a state agency responsible for overseeing child welfare, juvenile justice, child care, and related family support services across New York.
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C.
New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services
The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services is a municipal agency responsible for managing the city’s real estate, procurement, fleet, and civil service administration to support the operations of New York City government.
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D.
New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance is a state agency responsible for administering public assistance, disability benefits, and support services to low-income and vulnerable residents of New York.
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E.
New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development is the municipal agency responsible for promoting affordable housing, enforcing housing quality standards, and preserving the city’s existing housing stock.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
municipal government agency
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social services agency ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| fundingSource |
City of New York budget
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State of New York funds ⓘ federal government funds ⓘ |
| governmentLevel | municipal ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
New York City
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surface form:
City of New York
|
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | city agency ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York City
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New York ⓘ
surface form:
New York State
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| mission | to provide social services and income support to eligible New York City residents ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Borough of Brooklyn
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surface form:
New York City borough of Brooklyn
borough of Manhattan ⓘ
surface form:
New York City borough of Manhattan
Borough of Queens ⓘ
surface form:
New York City borough of Queens
borough of Staten Island ⓘ
surface form:
New York City borough of Staten Island
Borough of the Bronx ⓘ
surface form:
New York City borough of the Bronx
|
| parentAgencyOf |
New York City Department of Homeless Services
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New York City Human Resources Administration ⓘ |
| partOf |
New York City government
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surface form:
Government of the City of New York
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| responsibleFor |
income support programs in New York City
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public assistance programs in New York City ⓘ social services programs in New York City ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| serves |
low-income residents of New York City
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vulnerable residents of New York City ⓘ |
| website | https://www.nyc.gov/site/dss/index.page ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: New York City Department of Social Services Description of subject: The New York City Department of Social Services is the municipal agency responsible for administering the city’s major public assistance, social service, and income support programs for low-income and vulnerable residents.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
New York City Human Resources Administration
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partOf
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New York City Department of Social Services
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New York City Human Resources Administration
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parentAgency
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New York City Department of Social Services
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this entity surface form:
New York City social services (fictionalized)
Monell v. Department of Social Services, 436 U.S. 658 (1978)
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respondent
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New York City Department of Social Services
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this entity surface form:
Department of Social Services of the City of New York
subject surface form:
Charity Hospital (Blackwell's Island)
this entity surface form:
New York City Department of Public Charities