Manhattan Borough President

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The Manhattan Borough President is an elected official in New York City responsible for representing the borough of Manhattan, influencing land use and budget priorities, and appointing members to local community boards and other civic bodies.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf borough president
elected position
political office
appliesToJurisdiction Borough of Manhattan
Manhattan
canAppoint members to Manhattan Community Education Councils (in part)
representatives to certain citywide commissions
country United States of America
createdBy New York City Charter
electedIn New York City local elections
electionCycle every 4 years
firstHolder Lawrence Gresser
governingBody New York City
hasAuthorityOver appointment of Manhattan community board members
appointment of members to certain local boards and commissions
capital budget priorities in Manhattan
land use review recommendations in Manhattan
hasCapital Borough of Manhattan
hasOfficeIn Manhattan Municipal Building
hasPower advise the Mayor on Manhattan issues
advocate for borough needs in the city budget process
co-sponsor land use applications
issue policy reports and recommendations
sponsor and support local legislation through City Council allies
historicalPrecursor Manhattan Borough President under the New York City Board of Estimate
inception 1898
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity New York City
New York State
lostFormalVoteOnBudget 1990
memberOf New York City Borough Presidents
numberOfBoroughPresidentsInCity 5
officeHolder Mark Levine
officeHolderStartTime January 1, 2022
oversees Manhattan community boards
participatesIn Uniform Land Use Review Procedure
partOf New York City government
reasonForLossOfVote abolition of the New York City Board of Estimate
regulates community board appointments in Manhattan
relatedPosition Mayor of New York City
New York City Council Member
other New York City borough presidents
represents interests of the Borough of Manhattan in city government
residents of Manhattan
residenceRequirement must reside in Manhattan
seat David N. Dinkins Municipal Building
styleOfAddress Borough President
termLength 4 years

Referenced by (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Midtown Manhattan
Sutton Place
hasBoroughPresident
New York County
executiveHead
Kips Bay
governedBy
Manhattan Borough President ("Manhattan Borough President under the New York City Board of Estimate")
historicalPrecursor
Manhattan Community Board 6
memberAppointedBy

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