![Office of Emergency Management of the City of New York Office of Emergency Management of the City of New York](/images/sample/office-of-emergency-management-of-the-city-of-new-york.png)
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The New York City Office of Emergency Management (OEM) was originally formed in 1996 as part of the Mayor's Office under Rudolph W. Giuliani. By a vote of city residents in 2001 it became an independent agency, headed by a Commissioner who reports to the Mayor. In 2006 the office was reorganized under the Deputy Mayor for Administration by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg.