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Layers
Territory
- GEOID
- 3602066
- OCD-ID
- ocd-division/country:us/state:ny/place:amsterdam
- POP
- 18,093 (2025)
- CENTER
- 42.942, -74.1906
- SOURCE
- census tiger
Government of Amsterdam
Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to Amsterdam itself.
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Since 2026
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Organization 12
Departments
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Career fire department providing fire suppression and rescue, EMS and transport, hazmat response, fire investigation, fire prevention and NYS Fire Code enforcement from the Public Safety Building at 10 Guy Park Avenue Extension.
518-843-1312 www.amsterdamny.gov -
Amsterdam Municipal Court Courts518-842-9510 www.amsterdamny.gov
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Amsterdam Police Department Police
Provides law enforcement to all citizens in the City of Amsterdam twenty-four hours a day, including patrol, detective bureau and SWAT.
518-842-1100 www.amsterdamny.gov -
Issues building, plumbing and electrical permits (8AM-10AM and 1PM-2PM Monday-Friday) and handles code enforcement.
518-841-4322 www.amsterdamny.gov -
City Clerk's Office Clerk
Custodian of City government documents and public records; issues permits, licenses and bid specifications, and serves as secretary to the Common Council.
518-841-4305 www.amsterdamny.gov -
Responsible for the fiscal operations, accounting and collection of taxes for the City of Amsterdam; approves all purchase orders and works with the Mayor and Council on the budget.
518-841-4320 www.amsterdamny.gov -
518-841-4311 www.amsterdamny.gov
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Maintains more than 50 city parks, monuments, pools and athletic fields; plans major city events, youth programming and adult and youth sports leagues.
518-841-4328 www.amsterdamny.gov
Services 16
- Bid Opportunities City Clerk's Office
- Building Permit Application Building Department
- City Clerk Forms & Permits City Clerk's Office
- Dumpster Permit Building Department
- Electrical Permit Building Department
- Employment Opportunities Civil Service
- File a Police Compliment or Complaint Amsterdam Police Department
- Fireworks Permit Amsterdam Fire Department
- Heating & AC Permit Building Department
- Learn to Swim Tourism, Marketing & Recreation Department
- Pay City & County Taxes Online Controller's Office
- Plumbing Permit Building Department
- Sidewalk Permit Building Department
- Summer Camp Tourism, Marketing & Recreation Department
- Take Me Home Registration Amsterdam Police Department
- Tax Search Request Controller's Office