Learning the language of politics, and political organizations, often involves a lot of acronyms. From unions to advocacy groups, many groups want to be known by a short, concise, easy to remember name. But the constraint that a lot of organizations have NY or NYS in their names means that a lot of groups have staked their claim to the same acronym or very similar ones. Here are some of the most prominent examples in New York politics.

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That’s my name too!

While strong context clues probably mean that these organizations and government agencies that share the same acronym are unlikely to be confused for one another, it’s certainly possible.

NYPA: New York Power Authority and New York Press Association

MCNY: Museum of the City of New York and Metropolitan College of New York

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