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Borough President is a title for an elective office in each of the five boroughs of New York City. The office of Borough President was created in the consolidation of 1898 to balance centralization with local authority. Each Borough President had a powerful administrative role derived from having a vote on the New York City Board of Estimate, which was responsible for creating and approving the city's budget and proposals for land use.

Role and Responsibilities[edit]

The Borough President's role includes acting as an advocate for the entire borough at the mayoral agencies, the City Council, the New York state government, and corporations. Borough Presidents currently have a role in the city budget process, land use, municipal appointments, and community boards.

Borough Presidents[edit]

Each of the five boroughs of New York City—Manhattan, The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island—has its Borough President. The Borough Presidents are currently advisory and have a small discretionary budget to spend on projects within their boroughs.

History[edit]

The office of Borough President was created in the consolidation of 1898 to balance centralization with local authority. Each Borough President had a powerful administrative role derived from having a vote on the New York City Board of Estimate, which was responsible for creating and approving the city's budget and proposals for land use.

Images[edit]

Howard Golden, Brooklyn Borough President

Howard Golden, Brooklyn Borough President
Flag of the Borough of the Bronx

Flag of the Borough of the Bronx
Vanessa Gibson

Vanessa Gibson
Flag of Brooklyn, New York

Flag of Brooklyn, New York
Antonio Reynoso

Antonio Reynoso
Flag of the Borough of Manhattan

Flag of the Borough of Manhattan
Mark Levine, 2023

Mark Levine, 2023
Flag of Queens, New York

Flag of Queens, New York
Donovan Richards, 2022

Donovan Richards, 2022
Borough president

Borough president

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 The office of Borough President was created in the consolidation of 1898 to balance centralization with local authority. Each Borough President had a powerful administrative role derived from having a vote on the New York City Board of Estimate, which was responsible for creating and approving the city's budget and proposals for land use.
-== See Also ==
+== Images ==
-* [[New York City Council]]
-* [[Mayor of New York City]]
-* [[Government of New York City]]
-== References ==
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-[[Category:Government of New York City]]
-[[Category:Local government in the United States]]
-[[Category:New York City politics and government]]
-[[Category:1898 establishments in New York (state)]]
-{{New York City Government}}
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 File:Howard_Golden_Brooklyn_borough_president.jpg|Howard Golden, Brooklyn Borough President
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 File:Flag_of_Queens,_New_York.svg|Flag of Queens, New York
 File:Donovan_Richards,_2022.jpg|Donovan Richards, 2022
-File:Flag_of_the_Borough_of_Staten_Island.svg|Flag of the Borough of Staten Island
 File:MTA_Opens_Staten_Island_Railway’s_Hurricane-Resistant_Clifton_Maintenance_Shop_(52549809825)_(cropped).jpg|Borough president
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+== See Also ==
+* [[New York City Council]]
+* [[Mayor of New York City]]
+* [[Government of New York City]]
+[[Category:Government of New York City]]
+[[Category:Local government in the United States]]
+[[Category:New York City politics and government]]
+[[Category:1898 establishments in New York (state)]]
+{{New York City Government}}
+{{US-gov-stub}}