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Take Me Back to 1 Centre Street
100
Before joining DEM in October 2020, this analyst served as a Project Manager with the NYPD.
Ahasanur Rahman
100
This DEM staff member went trick or treating as a sophisticated shark on Halloween.
Leon
100
This DEM staff member celebrated 50 years of service with DCAS this year.
Richard Risickella
100
AHU
Air Handling Unit
100
Which side of the Manhattan Municipal Building is the CityStore located at?
North Side
200
Before DEM, this team member welcomed and managed many new DEM hires as the HR Generalist with DCAS Admin.
Bianca Vargas
200
This DEM staff member was nominated for the City’s Fredrick O’Reilly Hayes Coronavirus Response award.
Rebecca
200
Post COVID-19, these 3 staff members hand-delivered equipment across the City to their fellow DEM staff.
Caitlin, Christina, and Gretel
200
URIF
Utility Request Information Form
200
How many floors (including tower floors) does the Manhattan Municipal Building have?
40 floors (25 not including the tower floors)
300
Before DEM, this veteran of City government was the Director for Energy Regulatory Affairs at the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability.
Anthony Fiore
300
In 2019, DEM team members attended the citizenship ceremony of this person.
Qahtan
300
The first issue of The Current was released in September of 2019 and he was the first person featured in the "Day In The Life" section.
Lamanuel (“Manny”) Compton
300
SBMR
Service Billing and Modification Request
300
The Manhattan Municipal Building was renamed in 2015 to honor this Mayor.
David N. Dinkins
400
Before DEM, this team member served as the Deputy Director of the Recycling Unit within the Department of Sanitation.
Susan Cohen
400
In late October, these 2 DEM staff members visited the office to help sort through DEM mail that has been accumulating since March.
Margaret W. and Myra
400
In 2019 for DCAS' Pumpkin decorating contest, DEM decorated their plant as Audrey, a talking plant from this movie.
Little Shop of Horrors
400
GGBP
Greener Greater Buildings Plan
400
This rapper took to the rooftop of the Manhattan Municipal Building to shoot a music video for his Grammy-nominated 2010 song, Not Afraid.
Eminem
500
Before DEM, this DEM staff member was an Environmental Consultant for the California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research.
Sid Shah
500
This DEM staff member had a feature in The Current talking about his path to receiving a Professional Engineer’s license!
Jason Ochs
500
In 2019, Deputy Commissioner Anthony Fiore spent two weeks in this Canadian province to support the City's long term energy supply efforts.
Quebec
500
CBCP
Certified Building Commissioning Professional
500
The golden statue on top of the Manhattan Municipal Building is named this.
Civic Fame