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Borough presidents are responsible for making budget recommendations to the mayor of New York , proposing legislation in the New York City Council, appointing borough representatives to commissions and boards, and holding public hearings on borough issues. Ballotpedia features , encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error.
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Share this page Follow Ballotpedia. What's on your ballot? The job still comes with an enormous megaphone to help amplify critical borough-based issues, in addition to some other perks:. The borough president largely serves as an ambassador for their borough with a direct line to the mayor or even governor to discuss prevailing issues impacting their corner of New York City.
Borough presidents can gain the upper hand on an issue by weaponizing what got them into office to begin with: charm and people skills. It's perhaps the greatest tool in their limited bucket. The borough president does not make the final call on land use matters, specifically the rezoning of a given neighborhood that is left up to the Council member where said rezoning would happen, with members honoring their vote , but they are empowered to offer an advisory vote during what is often a lengthy public review process.
And they can do this by holding public hearings on any proposed rezoning and, really, on any issue, though it seldom happens , using it as an auxiliary bully pulpit to make the case for or against a rezoning. A borough president's reach extends to the members appointed by BPs to various boards and panels, including half the members to a borough's community boards; one member to the Panel for Educational Policy to decide on school-related matters; and one member to the City Planning Commission that reviews zoning applications.
Borough presidents are also ex-officio members of local business improvement districts that help maintain and market commercial strips. These appointments serve as proxy votes for the borough president, whose politics and policy beliefs are aligned with the BP's. They are also self-appointed members to the New York City Employees' Retirement System, which has influence over the pension fund. Applications are sent to the borough president's office for review during budget season.
Like the public advocate, a borough president can propose legislation through a Council member who then introduces the bill "at the behest of the borough president. All of those bills were passed. Feb 4, PM. Facebook Twitter Reddit Email. The job still comes with an enormous megaphone to help amplify critical borough-based issues, in addition to some other perks: An Official Ambassador The borough president largely serves as an ambassador for their borough with a direct line to the mayor or even governor to discuss prevailing issues impacting their corner of New York City.
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