The following is a list of borough presidents of the five boroughs of New York City.
# | Borough President | Party | Dates in office | Notes |
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1 |
Augustus W. Peters (1844–1898) |
Democratic | January 1, 1898– December 29, 1898 |
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vacant | December 29, 1898 – January 5, 1899 |
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2 |
James J. Coogan (1845–1915) |
Democratic | January 5, 1899– December 31, 1901 |
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3 |
Jacob A. Cantor (1854–1921) |
Fusion | January 1, 1902– December 31, 1903 |
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4 |
John F. Ahearn (1853–1920) |
Democratic | January 1, 1904– December 29, 1909 |
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5 |
John Cloughen (1849–1911) |
Democratic | December 30, 1909– December 31, 1909 (interim) |
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6 |
George McAneny (1869–1953) |
Fusion/Democratic | January 1, 1910– December 31, 1913 |
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7 |
Marcus M. Marks (1858–1934) |
Republican | January 1, 1914– December 31, 1917 |
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8 |
Frank L. Dowling (c. 1865–1919) |
Democratic | January 1, 1918– September 27, 1919 |
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Michael F. Loughman (1866–1937) |
Democratic | September 27, 1919– October 16, 1919 (acting) |
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9 |
Edward F. Boyle (c. 1876–1943) |
Democratic | October 16, 1919– November 17, 1919 |
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— | Michael F. Loughman (1866–1937) |
Democratic | November 17, 1919– December 31, 1919 (acting) |
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10 |
Henry H. Curran (1877–1966) |
Republican | January 1, 1920– December 31, 1921 |
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11 |
Julius Miller (1880–1955) |
Democratic | January 1, 1922– December 31, 1930 |
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vacant | January 1, 1931– January 16, 1931 |
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12 |
Samuel Levy (1876–1953) |
Democratic | January 16, 1931– December 31, 1937 |
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13 |
Stanley M. Isaacs (1882–1962) |
Republican | January 1, 1938– December 31, 1941 |
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14 |
Edgar J. Nathan (1891–1965) |
Republican | January 1, 1942– December 31, 1945 |
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15 |
Hugo E. Rogers (1899–1974) |
Democratic | January 1, 1946– December 31, 1949 |
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16 |
Robert F. Wagner, Jr. (1910–1991) |
Democratic | January 1, 1950– December 31, 1953 |
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17 |
Hulan E. Jack (1906–1986) |
Democratic | January 1, 1954– January 13, 1960 March 15, 1960– April 22, 1960 |
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— | Louis A. Cioffi | Democratic | January 13, 1960– March 15, 1960 (acting) April 22, 1960– January 31, 1961 (acting) |
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18 |
Edward R. Dudley (1911–2005) |
Democratic | January 31, 1961– January 4, 1965 |
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— |
Earl Louis Brown (1903–1980) |
Democratic | January 4, 1965– February 24, 1965 (acting) |
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19 |
Constance Baker Motley (1921–2005) |
Democratic | February 24, 1965– September 8, 1966 |
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— |
Leonard N. Cohen |
Democratic | September 8, 1966– September 13, 1966 (acting) |
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20 |
Percy E. Sutton (1920–2009) |
Democratic | September 13, 1966– December 31, 1977 |
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21 |
Andrew Stein (born 1945) |
Democratic | January 1, 1978– December 31, 1985 |
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22 |
David Dinkins (1927–2020) |
Democratic | January 1, 1986– December 31, 1989 |
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23 |
Ruth Messinger (born 1940) |
Democratic | January 1, 1990– December 31, 1997 |
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24 |
C. Virginia Fields (born 1945) |
Democratic | January 1, 1998– December 31, 2005 |
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25 |
Scott Stringer (born 1960) |
Democratic | January 1, 2006– December 31, 2013 |
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26 |
Gale Brewer (born 1951) |
Democratic | January 1, 2014– December 31, 2021 |
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27 |
Mark Levine (born 1969) |
Democratic | January 1, 2022– current |
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# | Borough President | Party | Dates in office | Notes |
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1 |
Louis F. Haffen (1854–1935) |
Democratic | January 1, 1898– August 29, 1909 |
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2 |
John F. Murray (1862–1928) |
Democratic | August 29, 1909– December 31, 1909 |
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3 |
Cyrus C. Miller (1866–1956) |
Democratic | January 1, 1910– December 31, 1913 |
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4 |
Douglas Mathewson (1870–1948) |
Republican/ Fusion | January 1, 1914– December 31, 1917 |
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5 |
Henry Bruckner (1871–1942) |
Democratic | January 1, 1918– December 31, 1933 |
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6 |
James J. Lyons (1890–1966) |
Democratic | January 1, 1934– January 2, 1962 |
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7 |
Joseph F. Periconi (1910–1994) |
Republican/
Liberal/ Brotherhood |
January 2, 1962– December 28, 1965 |
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8 |
Herman Badillo (1929–2014) |
Democratic | December 28, 1965– December 31, 1969 |
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9 |
Robert Abrams (born 1938) |
Democratic | January 1, 1970– December 31, 1978 |
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vacant | January 1, 1979– January 5, 1979 |
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10 |
Stanley Simon (born 1930) |
Democratic | January 5, 1979– March 11, 1987 |
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— | Cecil P. Joseph | Democratic | March 11, 1987– April 15, 1987 (acting) |
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11 |
Fernando Ferrer (born 1950) |
Democratic | April 15, 1987– December 31, 2001 |
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12 |
Adolfo Carrión, Jr. (born 1961) |
Democratic | January 1, 2002– February 19, 2009 |
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— | Earl D. Brown | Democratic | February 19, 2009– May 21, 2009 (acting) |
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13 |
Ruben Diaz, Jr. (born 1973) |
Democratic | May 21, 2009– December 31, 2021 |
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14 |
Vanessa Gibson (born 1979) |
Democratic | January 1, 2022– current |
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# | Borough President | Party | Dates in office | Notes |
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1 |
Edward M. Grout (1861–1931) |
Democratic | January 1, 1898– December 31, 1901 |
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2 |
J. Edward Swanstrom (1853–1911) |
Fusion | January 1, 1902– December 31, 1903 |
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3 |
Martin W. Littleton (1872–1934) |
Democratic- Independent | January 1, 1904– December 31, 1905 |
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4 |
Bird S. Coler (1867–1941) |
Municipal Ownership League | January 1, 1906– December 31, 1909 |
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5 |
Alfred E. Steers (c. 1861–1948) |
Democratic-Independent | January 1, 1910– December 31, 1913 |
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6 |
Lewis H. Pounds (1861–1947) |
Republican/ Fusion | January 1, 1914– December 31, 1917 |
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7 |
Edward J. Riegelmann (1870–1941) |
Democratic | January 1, 1918– December 31, 1924 |
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8 |
Joseph A. Guider (1870–1926) |
Democratic | January 1, 1925– September 22, 1926 |
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9 |
James J. Byrne (1863–1930) |
Democratic | September 22, 1926– March 14, 1930 |
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10 |
Henry Hesterberg (1881–1950) |
Democratic | March 14, 1930– December 11, 1933 |
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11 |
Peter A. Carey (c. 1873-1940) |
Democratic | December 13, 1933– December 31, 1933 (interim) |
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12 |
Raymond V. Ingersoll (1875–1940) |
Democratic/Fusion | January 1, 1934– February 24, 1940 |
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— | Arthur R. Ebel | Democratic | February 24, 1940– March 4, 1940 (acting) |
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13 |
John Cashmore (1895–1961) |
Democratic | March 4, 1940– May 7, 1961 |
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14 |
John F. Hayes (1915–2001) |
Democratic | May 7, 1961– July 6, 1961 (acting) July 6, 1961– December 31, 1961 (interim) |
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15 |
Abe Stark (1894–1972) |
Democratic | January 1, 1962– September 8, 1970 |
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16 |
Sebastian Leone (1924–2016) |
Democratic | September 9, 1970– December 31, 1976 |
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17 |
Howard Golden (1925–2024) |
Democratic | January 3, 1977– December 31, 2001 |
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18 |
Marty Markowitz (born 1945) |
Democratic | January 1, 2002– December 31, 2013 |
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19 |
Eric Adams (born 1960) |
Democratic | January 1, 2014– December 31, 2021 |
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20 |
Antonio Reynoso (born 1983) |
Democratic | January 1, 2022– current |
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# | Borough President | Party | Dates in office | Notes |
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1 |
Frederick Bowley (1851–1916) |
Democratic | January 1, 1898– December 31, 1901 |
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2 |
Joseph Cassidy (c. 1866–1920) |
Democratic | January 1, 1902– December 31, 1905 |
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3 |
Joseph Bermel (1860–1921) |
Democratic | January 1, 1906– April 29, 1908 |
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4 |
Lawrence Gresser (1851–1935) |
Democratic | April 30, 1908– September 27, 1911 |
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— | Walter H. Bunn (1839–1918) |
Democratic | September 27, 1911– October 4, 1911 |
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5 |
Maurice E. Connolly (1881–1935) |
Democratic | October 4, 1911– April 2, 1928 |
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— | Michael J. Shugrue | Democratic | April 2, 1928– April 18, 1928 (acting) |
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6 | Bernard M. Patten | Democratic | April 18, 1928– December 31, 1928 (interim) |
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7 |
George U. Harvey (c. 1881–1946) |
Republican | January 1, 1929– December 31, 1941 |
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8 |
James A. Burke (1890–1965) |
Democratic | January 1, 1942– December 31, 1949 |
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9 |
Maurice A. FitzGerald (1897–1951) |
Democratic | January 1, 1950– August 25, 1951 |
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10 |
Joseph F. Mafera (1895–1967) |
Democratic | August 25, 1951– September 5, 1951 (acting) September 5, 1951– December 31, 1951 (interim) |
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11 |
James A. Lundy (1903–1973) |
Republican | January 1, 1952– December 31, 1957 |
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12 |
James J. Crisona (1907–2003) |
Democratic | January 1, 1958– January 1, 1959 |
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vacant | January 1, 1959– January 5, 1959 |
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13 |
John T. Clancy (1903–1985) |
Democratic | January 5, 1959– January 1, 1963 |
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14 |
Mario J. Cariello (1907–1985) |
Democratic | January 2, 1963– January 1, 1969 |
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15 |
Sidney Leviss (1917–2007) |
Democratic | January 2, 1969 (acting) January 3, 1969– December 31, 1969 (interim) January 1, 1970– September 18, 1971 |
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16 |
Donald R. Manes (1934–1986) |
Democratic | September 22, 1971– February 11, 1986 |
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17 |
Claire Shulman (1926–2020) |
Democratic | February 11, 1986– March 12, 1986 (acting) March 12, 1986– January 5, 1987 (interim) January 5, 1987– December 31, 2001 |
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18 |
Helen M. Marshall (1929–2017) |
Democratic | January 1, 2002– December 31, 2013 |
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19 |
Melinda Katz (born 1965) |
Democratic | January 1, 2014– January 1, 2020 |
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— | Sharon Lee | Democratic | January 1, 2020– December 6, 2020 (acting) |
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20 |
Donovan Richards (born 1983) |
Democratic | December 2, 2020– current |
The Borough of Richmond was renamed the Borough of Staten Island in 1975. The county is still named Richmond County.
# | Borough President | Party | Dates in office | Notes |
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1 |
George Cromwell (1860–1934) |
Republican | May 24, 1898– December 31, 1913 |
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2 |
Charles J. McCormack (1865–1915) |
Democratic | January 1, 1914– July 11, 1915 |
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— |
Spire Pitou, Jr. (c. 1874–1946) |
Democratic | July 11, 1915– July 29, 1915 (acting) |
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3 |
Calvin D. Van Name (1857–1924) |
Democratic | July 29, 1915– December 31, 1921 |
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4 |
Matthew J. Cahill (1869–1922) |
Democratic | January 1, 1922– July 14, 1922 |
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5 |
John A. Lynch (1882–1954) |
Democratic | July 18, 1922– December 31, 1933 |
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6 |
Joseph A. Palma (1889–1969) |
Republican | January 1, 1934– December 31, 1945 |
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7 |
Cornelius A. Hall (1889–1953) |
Democratic | January 1, 1946– February 12, 1953 |
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— | Thomas F. Reilly | Democratic | February 12, 1953– February 20, 1953 (acting) |
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8 |
Edward G. Baker (1906–1971) |
Democratic | February 20, 1953– December 31, 1954 |
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9 |
Albert V. Maniscalco (1908–1998) |
Democratic | December 31, 1954– December 31, 1965 |
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10 |
Robert T. Connor (1919–2009) |
Republican | January 1, 1966– June 10, 1977 |
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11 |
Anthony R. Gaeta (1927–1988) |
Democratic | June 10, 1977– November 10, 1984 |
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12 |
Ralph J. Lamberti (born 1934) |
Democratic | November 10, 1984– December 31, 1989 |
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13 |
Guy V. Molinari (1928–2018) |
Republican | January 1, 1990– December 31, 2001 |
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14 |
James Molinaro (born 1931) |
Conservative | January 1, 2002– December 31, 2013 |
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15 |
James Oddo (born 1966) |
Republican | January 1, 2014– December 31, 2021 |
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16 |
Vito Fossella (born 1965) |
Republican | January 1, 2022– current |
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