New York State counties

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New York State counties are the primary regional governmental subdivisions within the state of New York, each serving as an administrative unit for local services, governance, and regional planning.

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New York State counties canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf group of administrative divisions
adminLevel county
country United States
establishedBy New York State Legislature
governedBy board of supervisors
county executive
county legislature
governingBody county government
haveJurisdictionOver unincorporated areas within county boundaries
havePower adopt local laws and ordinances
levy property taxes
operate county courts and jails
haveResponsibilityFor county roads and infrastructure
elections administration
law enforcement
property assessment
public health services
recording deeds and public records
social services administration
historicalOrigin colonial-era counties of New York
include Albany County
Allegany County
Bronx County
Broome County
Cattaraugus County
Cayuga County
Chautauqua County
Chemung County
Chenango County
Clinton County
Columbia County
Cortland County
Delaware County
Dutchess County
Erie County
Essex County
Franklin County
Fulton County
Genesee County
Greene County
Hamilton County
Herkimer County
Jefferson County
Kings County
Lewis County
Livingston County
Madison County
Monroe County
Montgomery County
Nassau County
New York County
Niagara County
Oneida County
Onondaga County
Ontario County
Orange County
Orleans County
Oswego County
Otsego County
Putnam County
Queens County
Rensselaer County
Richmond County
Rockland County
Saratoga County
Schenectady County
Schoharie County
Schuyler County
Seneca County
St. Lawrence County
Steuben County
Suffolk County
Sullivan County
Tioga County
Tompkins County
Ulster County
Warren County
Washington County
Wayne County
Westchester County
Wyoming County
Yates County
includeSpecialCase borough counties of New York City
legalStatus political subdivision of New York State
locatedIn New York State
United States
numberOfMembers 62
partOf State of New York
linked to: New York State
subdivisionOf New York State
use delivery of local services
local governance
regional planning

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Area Agencies on Aging in New York State operatesIn New York State counties