The City of Greater New York, both commonly and (since the new City Charter of 1938) corporately described simply as the City of New York or New York City, describes the expanded city created on January 1, 1898 by the incorporation into the city of Richmond County, Kings County, the western part of Queens County and the eastern part of what is now called The Bronx, east of the Bronx River. (The west Bronx, west of the Bronx River, had been annexed in 1874 and was known as the Annexed District). New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... For other uses, see Staten Island (disambiguation) Staten Island, shown in an enhanced satellite image Staten Island is one of the five boroughs of New York City, located on an island of the same name on the west side of the Narrows at the entrance of New York Harbor. ... For other meanings, see Brooklyn (disambiguation). ... Queens is geographically the largest of the five boroughs of New York City in the United States, and the most ethnically diverse county in the U.S. It is coterminous with Queens County in the State of New York and is located on western Long Island. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Bronx River in Westchester County, NY The Bronx River is a river, approximately 24 mi (38 km) long, in southeast New York in the United States. ...

The consolidation movement was the work of several progressive politicians, most prominently Andrew Haswell Green, hence some opponents derided the effort as "Andy Green's hobby". The center of the plan was the consolidation of the twin cities of New York and Brooklyn, whose fire departments had already been consolidated. The addition of Long Island City and various rural areas anticipated the spread of urban sprawl to those areas. Partisan politics played a role, each major political party hoping to dominate the consolidated city. Andrew Haswell Green or Andrew H. Green (1820 - November 13, 1903) was an U.S. civic leader and major player in the development of New York City. ... Long Island City, New York, often abbreviated L.I.C., is an area in the borough of Queens in New York City. ... Urban sprawl (also: suburban sprawl) is the spreading out of a city and its suburbs over rural land at the fringe of an urban area. ...

The plan required a referrendum in each of the three cities. Opposition was concentrated in Brooklyn, based largely on municipal pride. Opposing newspapers were accused of seeking to retain the revenues of official advertising, while opposing politicians were accused of graft. Considerations of finance and water supply prevailed, and the people of Brooklyn voted by a narrow margin to consolidate.

New York's commuter zone had only reached into the middle of Kings County, the Annexed District, and western Queens, so for decades the consolidated municipal government was in charge of mile upon mile of farmland and dusty country roads. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Concentric zone model. ...

Since the enlarged city at the time contained the majority of New York State's entire population (currently approximately 40%) and the enlargement increased the city's already enormous power within the state, the state legislature established certain oversight powers within the city. For example, some issues of taxation and changes in governmental procedures require state approval or granting of specific home rule powers. 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. ... A legislature is a type of representative deliberative assembly with the power to adopt laws. ... A government is a body that has the power to make, and the authority to enforce rules and laws within a civil, corporabgd, religious, academic, or other organization or group. ... Devolution or Home rule is the pooling of powers from central government to government at regional or local level. ...

Conversely, the State Constitution was amended to provide that no city could elect the majority of the State Assembly, a provision later struck down by the US Supreme Court as violating the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The provision of the 1897 amalgamation Charter for equal repesentation of the five separate Boroughs on the New York City Board of Estimate suffered a similar fate. Amendment XIV in the National Archives The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution (Amendment XIV) is one of the post-Civil War amendments (known as the Reconstruction Amendments), intended to secure rights for former slaves. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... The New York City Board of Estimate was a governmental body in New York City, responsible for budget and land-use decisions. ...

The "Greater City" exists as a result of actions of the New York State Legislature, and, as such, could be reduced in size by the same mechanism. A non-binding referendum in the borough of Staten Island was held in 1993 to consider whether that borough should be allowed to secede from the City. The New York City government and then-Mayor David Dinkins opposed the vote, contending that the referendum should not be permitted by New York State unless the city issued a home rule message supporting it, which the city would not. Then-State Governor Mario Cuomo disagreed, and the vote went forward. The vote was in favor of secession through the approval of a new city charter making Staten Island an independent city. The New York Legislature is the U.S. state of New Yorks legislative branch, seated at the states capital, Albany. ... Elections Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A referendum (plural: referendums or referenda) or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita, originally a decree of the Concilium Plebis) is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. ... The definitions of the political subdivisions of the state of New York differ from those in certain other countries or even various other U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ... Staten Island (IPA: ) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Secession is the act of withdrawing from an organization, union, or political entity. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... David Norman Dinkins (born July 10, 1927 in Trenton, New Jersey) was the Mayor of New York City from 1989 through 1993, the first (and, to date, only) African American to hold that office. ... NY redirects here. ... Devolution or Home rule is the pooling of powers from central government to government at regional or local level. ... For other uses, see Governor (disambiguation). ... Mario Matthew Cuomo (born June 15, 1932) served as the Governor of New York from 1983 to 1995. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... The definitions of the political subdivisions of the state of New York differ from those in certain other countries or even various other U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ...

The Staten Island secession movement was defused, or at least deferred, by the election on the same ballot of Rudolph Giuliani as New York City mayor, who had campaigned on the promise that Staten Island's grievances would be addressed. Giuliani's plurality in his narrow victory over Dinkins was aided by overwhelming support from Staten Island. Two of the borough's biggest demands were closing the Fresh Kills Landfill and making the Staten Island Ferry free, both of which have since been fulfilled. An election is a decision making process where people choose people to hold official offices. ... Rudolph William Louis Rudy Giuliani III, KBE (born May 28, 1944) served as the Mayor of New York City from January 1, 1994 through December 31, 2001. ... The Fresh Kills Landfill on Staten Island, New York, was the formerly the largest landfill in the world and the principal landfill of New York City in the later 20th century. ... Lower Manhattan skyline from the deck of the Ferry, 2003 Main article: Transportation in New York City The Staten Island Ferry is a passenger ferry operated by the New York City Department of Transportation between Whitehall Street at the southernmost tip of Manhattan near Battery Park (South Ferry) and St. ...

External link

• Staten Island Secession at the Museum of the City of New York web site