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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Manhattan Borough President Context triple: [Manhattan Community Board 6, memberAppointedBy, Manhattan Borough President]
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New York City Public Advocate
The New York City Public Advocate is an elected citywide official who serves as the public’s watchdog over city government, investigating complaints, proposing reforms, and acting as the first in line to succeed the mayor.
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New York City Comptroller
The New York City Comptroller is the independently elected chief financial officer and auditor responsible for overseeing the city’s budget, finances, and pension funds.
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Mayor of New York City
The Mayor of New York City is the elected chief executive who oversees the city’s government, agencies, and public services for the five boroughs.
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Westchester County Executive
The Westchester County Executive is the chief elected official responsible for overseeing the administration and operations of Westchester County in New York.
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New York City Council
The New York City Council is the city's legislative body, responsible for passing local laws, approving the budget, and overseeing municipal agencies across the five boroughs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Manhattan Borough President Target entity description: 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.
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A.
New York City Public Advocate
The New York City Public Advocate is an elected citywide official who serves as the public’s watchdog over city government, investigating complaints, proposing reforms, and acting as the first in line to succeed the mayor.
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B.
New York City Comptroller
The New York City Comptroller is the independently elected chief financial officer and auditor responsible for overseeing the city’s budget, finances, and pension funds.
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Mayor of New York City
The Mayor of New York City is the elected chief executive who oversees the city’s government, agencies, and public services for the five boroughs.
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Westchester County Executive
The Westchester County Executive is the chief elected official responsible for overseeing the administration and operations of Westchester County in New York.
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New York City Council
The New York City Council is the city's legislative body, responsible for passing local laws, approving the budget, and overseeing municipal agencies across the five boroughs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
borough president
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elected position ⓘ political office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
borough of Manhattan
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surface form:
Borough of Manhattan
Manhattan ⓘ |
| canAppoint |
members to Manhattan Community Education Councils (in part)
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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
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appointment of members to certain local boards and commissions ⓘ capital budget priorities in Manhattan ⓘ land use review recommendations in Manhattan ⓘ |
| hasCapital |
borough of Manhattan
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surface form:
Borough of Manhattan
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| hasOfficeIn | Manhattan Municipal Building ⓘ |
| hasPower |
advise the Mayor on Manhattan issues
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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
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Manhattan Borough President under the New York City Board of Estimate
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| inception | 1898 ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
New York City
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New York ⓘ
surface form:
New York State
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| 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
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New York City Council Member ⓘ other New York City borough presidents ⓘ |
| represents |
interests of the Borough of Manhattan in city government
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residents of Manhattan ⓘ |
| residenceRequirement | must reside in Manhattan ⓘ |
| seat | David N. Dinkins Municipal Building ⓘ |
| styleOfAddress | Borough President ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
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Subject: Manhattan Borough President Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Manhattan Borough President
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historicalPrecursor
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Manhattan Borough President
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Manhattan Borough President under the New York City Board of Estimate
this entity surface form:
Borough President of Manhattan
subject surface form:
Manhattan
this entity surface form:
Office of the Manhattan Borough President
subject surface form:
Manhattan
this entity surface form:
Office of the Manhattan Borough President
this entity surface form:
Borough President of Manhattan
this entity surface form:
Manhattan Borough President’s Office