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There are two ways to search our database of administrative decisions: a command search and a plain English search.
1. Using a command search, you may enter a number of keywords separated by Boolean operators such as AND, NOT, OR. Thus, if you were looking for documents referring to parking violations in the Bronx but not in Queens, you might perform a search like the following:
parking violation AND Bronx NOT Queens
Please note: typing several words without connectors (such as "parking violation" above) will seach for the words as they appear and will only reveal cases where all the words appear in the order typed.
The "Search assistant" enables you to specify the following relationships between your search terms at the click of a button:
 AND which ALSO contains... |
 In the same PARAGRAPH as... |
 OR which contains... |
 Within 1 PARAGRAPH of... |
 But does NOT contain... |
 FOLLOWED anywhere by... |
 Within 10 WORDS of... |
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Using these buttons will enable you to make precise, targeted searches.
2. If you use a plain English search, you may simply type a sentence or question into the search box, and the search engine will return documents that are most likely to contain answers to your query. Some sample plain English searches might include the following:
Can an employee be terminated for one time drug use?
Restrictions on speech in city buildings
What are the restrictions on campaign expenditures for City elections?
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