Scott Stringer (born 1960) is a New York politician and the current Borough President of Manhattan. His mother is a cousin of Bella Abzug. Stringer grew up in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Upper Manhattan, attended Manhattan public schools and graduated from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. In 1983, he became a legislative assistant to Assemblyman, and future Congressman, Jerrold Nadler. During these years, he supported Democratic candidates such as Governor Mario Cuomo. In 1992, Stringer ran for Nadler's Assembly seat representing the Upper West Side when Nadler replaced deceased Congressman Ted Weiss. 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ... Borough President is an elective office in New York City. ... Bella Abzug Bella Savitsky Abzug (July 24, 1920 – March 31, 1998) was a well-known American political figure and a leader of the womens movement. ... Washington Heights is a New York City neighborhood in Upper Manhattan. ... Upper Manhattan is an area in New York City consisting of the thin, northern neck of the island of Manhattan. ... The Borough of Manhattan, highlighted in yellow, lies between the East River and the Hudson River. ... The John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a criminal justice college in New York City which has about 12,000 FTE (Full Time Enrollment) students, including traditional, pre-career undergraduate students and those pursuing master’s degrees in several disciplines. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jerrold Lewis Nadler, usually known as Jerry Nadler (born June 13, 1947) is an American politician from the U.S. state of New York. ... Mario Matthew Cuomo (born June 15, 1932) is an American lawyer and New York State Democratic Party politician. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The Upper West Side is a neighborhood of the borough of Manhattan in New York City that lies between Central Park and the Hudson River. ...

During his Assembly career, Stringer served as Chairman of the Cities Committee, Chairman of the Real Property Taxation Committee and Chairman of the Oversight, Analysis and Investigation Committee.

In 2001, Stringer ran unsuccessfully for Public Advocate of New York City. In 2005, he entered the race to succeed C. Virginia Fields as Manhattan Borough President. On September 13 2005, he won the Democratic primary against 9 other candidates and was later elected in the November general election. He took office as Borough President on January 1, 2006. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... C. Virginia Fields is the current Borough President of Manhattan, elected in 1997 and reelected in 2001. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

You can learn more about Scott Stringer by visting his website at www.mbpo.org