Click here to follow election results! A borough president is an elected public official responsible for oversight of a borough. 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.
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Propose Legislation 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. Who's Running for Borough President in ? NYC news never sleeps.
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