elective office in each of the five boroughs of New York City From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Borough president is an office in each of the five boroughs of New York City. The office holds executive powers within each borough, and the five borough presidents also sat on the New York City Board of Estimate. Since 1990, the borough presidents have been stripped of a majority of their powers in the government of New York City.
Borough | President | Party | Term | Web site |
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The Bronx | Vanessa Gibson | Democratic | 2022–present | bronxboropres |
Brooklyn | Antonio Reynoso | Democratic | 2022–present | www |
Manhattan | Mark Levine | Democratic | 2022–present | manhattanbp |
Queens | Donovan Richards | Democratic | 2020–present | www |
Staten Island | Vito Fossella | Republican | 2022–present | www |
Borough presidents advise the mayor, comment on land-use items in their borough, advocate borough needs in the annual municipal budget process, appoint some officials and community board members, and serve ex officio as members of many boards and committees.[1]
The current borough presidents were either elected or re-elected in the most recent election in 2021:
Borough | President | Image | Party | Term | Website |
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Vanessa Gibson | ![]() |
Democratic | January 2022 – present | bronxboropres |
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Antonio Reynoso | ![]() |
Democratic | January 2022 – present | www |
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Mark Levine | ![]() |
Democratic | January 2022 – present | manhattanbp |
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Donovan Richards | Democratic | December 2020 – present | www | |
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Vito Fossella | ![]() |
Republican | January 2022 – present | www |
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