Everything about Five Boroughs totally explained
In
New York City, a
borough is a unique form of government which administers the five fundamental constituent parts that make up the
consolidated city; it differs significantly from other
borough forms of government used in other parts of the
Tri-State Region and
elsewhere in the United States.
New York City is often referred to collectively as
The Five Boroughs; this phrase is used to refer to New York City as a whole unambiguously, avoiding confusion with any particular borough or with the
greater metropolitan area. It is often used by politicians to counter a focus on
Manhattan and to place all five boroughs on an equal standing.
Unlike most American cities, which lie within a single
county, or, at most, constitute a county in themselves, each of New York City's five boroughs is coextensive with a county of
New York state:
All boroughs were created in 1898 during consolidation, when the city's current boundaries were established. The Borough of the Bronx was originally those parts of New York County that had been previously ceded by
Westchester County, until Bronx County was created in 1914. The Borough of Queens originally consisted of the western part of Queens County, until
Nassau County was created out of the three eastern towns in 1899. The Borough of Staten Island was officially the Borough of Richmond until the name was changed in 1975 to reflect its common appellation.
Each borough is represented by a
Borough President and has, with the exception of Manhattan, a borough hall (the same functions, and others, reside in the
Manhattan Municipal Building). Since the abolishment of the
Board of Estimate in 1990 (due to a
1989 ruling of the
U.S. Supreme Court) the Borough President now has minimal executive powers, and there's no legislative function within a borough. Most executive power is exercised by the
Mayor of New York, and legislative functions are the responsibility of the members of the
New York City Council. Because they're counties, each borough also elects a
District Attorney, as does every other county of the state. Some Civil Court judges are also elected on a borough-wide basis, although they're generally eligible to serve throughout the city.
The "Sixth Borough"
While there are only five boroughs, a number of areas near and far have been rhetorically identified as the City's "Sixth Borough". Places to which the "sixth borough" appellation have been applied include
Hudson County, New Jersey,
Nassau County, New York,
Newark, New Jersey,
Philadelphia, and even
Israel. The only proposal to merit any formal consideration was a 1934 bill submitted by a New York City alderman suggested merging
Yonkers into New York City as a sixth borough.
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