Borough President is an elective office in New York City. There are five boroughs of New York City. New York City, officially named the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, and the most densely populated major city in North America. ... The Five Boroughs of New York City The Five Boroughs is a colloquialism often used by residents of New York City to unambiguously refer to the city itself, as opposed to any particular borough or to the greater metropolitan area. ...

It was created in 1898 with the formation of the City of Greater New York. Prior to 1898, the city was conterminous with New York County (or Manhattan) and the Bronx. To balance local authority along with the centeralization of government, the office of Borough President was established with a real administrative role derived by having a vote of the city's Board of Estimate which created and approved the city's budget and proposals for land use. 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The City of Greater New York, both corporately and commonly now described simply as the City of New York or New York City, describes the expanded city created in 1898 by the incorporation of Richmond County, Kings County and part of Queens County into the city. ... For other uses, see Manhattan (disambiguation). ... Manhattan Borough,highlighted in yellow, lies between the East River and the Hudson River. ... The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of United States. ... Board of Estimate is the name of a governing body found in many counties and municipalities, particularly in the United States. ...

The city charter was revised in 1990 and the Board of Estimate was abolished. The office of Borough President was retained but with greatly reduced power and budget which reverted to the mayor or the City Council. Post-1990 Borough Presidents have generally acted as advocates of their boroughs at the mayoral agencies, the City Council, the New York State government, and corporations. A charter is a document bestowing certain rights on a town, city, university or institution; sometimes used as a loan of money. ... This article is about the year. ... A mayor (from the Latin maÄ«or, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... A city council is the most common style of legislative government in a city or town. ... A city council is the most common style of legislative government in a city or town. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...