Query: Who is the mayor of New York City?

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A Mayor's Life <=SEP=> A Mayor's Life: Governing New York's Gorgeous Mosaic is the autobiography of New York City's 106th mayor, David N. Dinkins, co-authored with Peter Knobler. Published in 2013 by PublicAffairs Books, the autobiography recounts the life and career of David Norman Dinkins, who defeated Ed Koch and Rudy Giuliani to become mayor of New York.

Abraham Beame <=SEP=> Abraham David "Abe" Beame (March 20, 1906 – February 10, 2001) was Mayor of New York City from 1974 to 1977 as a Democrat. As such, he presided over the city during the fiscal crisis of the mid-1970s, during which the city was almost forced to declare bankruptcy.

Adolfo Carrión, Jr. <=SEP=> Adolfo Carrión, Jr. (born March 6, 1961) is a businessman and former elected official from City Island, located in New York City, New York.  he has two sisters Lizette Carrión, and Elizabeth Carrión-Stevens. He served for seven years as the Borough President of the Bronx, for a year and five months as the first director of the Office of Urban Affairs in the Obama Administration, and then for nearly two years as Regional Administrator for HUD's New York and New Jersey Regional Office.

Bill de Blasio <=SEP=> Bill de Blasio (born Warren Wilhelm, Jr., May 8, 1961, later renamed temporarily "Warren de Blasio-Wilhelm")  is an American politician who is serving as the 109th mayor of New York City. From 2010 to 2013, he held the citywide office of New York City Public Advocate, serving as an ombudsman between the electorate and the city government.

Boris Johnson <=SEP=> Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (born 19 June 1964) is a British politician, popular historian and journalist who has served as Mayor of London since 2008 and as Member of Parliament (MP) for Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2015. Johnson previously served as the MP for Henley from 2001 until 2008.

Borough (New York City) <=SEP=> New York City, in the U.S. state of New York, is composed of five boroughs. They are Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. Each borough has the same boundaries as a county of the state.

Brooklyn <=SEP=> Brooklyn (/ˈbrʊklɨn/) is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with a Census-estimated 2,621,793 people in 2014. It is geographically adjacent to the borough of Queens at the western end of Long Island. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, the most populous county in the State of New York and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, after New York County (Manhattan).

Buffalo mayoral election, 2009 <=SEP=> A mayoral election took place in Buffalo, New York on November 3, 2009.

Byron Brown <=SEP=> Byron William Brown II (born September 24, 1958) is the 62nd and current mayor of Buffalo, New York, elected on November 8, 2005 and is the city's first African-American mayor. He previously served Western New York as a member of the New York State Senate and Buffalo Common Council.

Caleb Heathcote <=SEP=> Caleb Heathcote (March 6, 1665 – February 28, 1721) was the 31st Mayor of New York City from 1711 to 1713.  His estate in Westchester County, New York is the site the present-day town of Scarsdale and was granted on March 21, 1701 or 1702 by Lieutenant Governor of New York John Nanfan.  A neighborhood and an elementary school in present-day Scarsdale are named after Heathcote.

Characteristics of New York City mayoral elections <=SEP=> The elections of the Mayor of New York City involve a combination of factors that are not seen together elsewhere.New York City is the largest city in the United States, with a population (8,244,910 according to the 2011 estimate by the US Census Bureau) greater than that of many states. Its mayoral elections, accordingly, attract great attention. Special circumstances in New York go beyond the sheer size of the electorate.

Christine Quinn <=SEP=> Christine Callaghan Quinn (born July 25, 1966) is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she formerly served as the Speaker of the New York City Council. The third person to hold this office, she is the first female and first openly gay speaker. As City Council speaker, Quinn was New York City's third most powerful public servant, behind the mayor and public advocate.

Conservative Party of New York State <=SEP=> The Conservative Party of New York State is a political party in the United States active in the state of New York, holding "Line C" on ballots directly below the Democratic and Republican parties.

David Dinkins <=SEP=> David Norman Dinkins (born July 10, 1927) is an American politician who served as the 106th Mayor of New York City, from 1990 to 1993. He was the first and, to date, only African American to hold that office.Before entering politics, Dinkins served in the US Marine Corps, graduated cum laude from Howard University, and received a law degree from Brooklyn Law School. He served as Manhattan borough president before becoming mayor.

David L. Ganz <=SEP=> David L. Ganz (born July 28, 1951, New York City) is an American attorney, author, and Democratic Party politician. He has served on the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders since 2003 and was Freeholder vice-chairman through the 2006 term.

David Mathews <=SEP=> For the U.S. HEW secretary, see F. David Mathews; for a similar name, see David MatthewsDavid Mathews (c. 1739 - 1800) was a lawyer and politician from New York City. He was a Loyalist during the American Revolutionary War and was the 43rd and last Colonial Mayor of New York City from 1776 until 1783. As New York City was the center of British control of the Colonies during the war, he was one of the highest ranking civilian authorities in the Colonies during this period.

DeWitt Clinton <=SEP=> DeWitt Clinton (March 2, 1769 – February 11, 1828) was an early American politician and naturalist who served as a United States Senator and was the sixth Governor of New York. In this last capacity, he was largely responsible for the construction of the Erie Canal. Clinton was the leader of New York's People’s Party and was a major rival of Martin Van Buren, who was the Attorney General of New York during Clinton's governorship.

Dede Scozzafava <=SEP=> Dierdre K. "Dede" Scozzafava (/ˈdiːdi skoʊzəˈfɑːvə/ DEE-dee SKOH-zə-FAH-və; born April 28, 1960) is an American  politician in New York. She represented District 122 in the New York State Assembly, which includes most of St. Lawrence and Lewis Counties in the North Country and a small portion of Oswego County from 1999 to 2010. Scozzafava held office as a member of the Republican Party, but has since 2009 been a member of the Democratic Party.She was the Republican nominee to run for the U.S.

Ebenezer Wilson <=SEP=> Ebenezer Wilson was the 29th Mayor of New York City from 1707 to 1710.

Ed Koch <=SEP=> Edward Irving "Ed" Koch (/ˈkɒtʃ/ KOTCH; December 12, 1924 – February 1, 2013) was an American lawyer, politician, political commentator, movie critic and reality television arbitrator. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1977 and three terms as mayor of New York City, which he led from fiscal insolvency to economic boom, from 1978 to 1989.Koch was a lifelong Democrat who described himself as a "liberal with sanity".

Fiorello H. La Guardia <=SEP=> Fiorello Henry La Guardia (/fiəˈrɛloʊ ləˈɡwɑrdiə/; born Fiorello Enrico La Guardia, Italian pronunciation: [fjoˌrɛllo enˌriːko la ˈɡwardja]) (December 11, 1882 – September 20, 1947) was an American politician. He is best known for being the 99th Mayor of New York City for three terms from 1934 to 1945 as a Republican. Previously he had been elected to Congress in 1916 and 1918, and again from 1922 through 1930.

Flags of New York City <=SEP=> The flags of New York City include the flag of New York City and the respective flags of the boroughs of the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. The city flag is a vertical tricolor in blue, white, and orange and charged in the center bar with the Seal of New York City in blue. The tricolor design is derived from the flag of the Dutch Republic—the Prince's Flag—as used in 1625, when New Amsterdam was settled on the island of Manhattan.

Government of New York City <=SEP=> The government of New York City is organized under the New York City Charter and provides for a "strong" mayor-council system. The mayor is elected to a four-year term and is responsible for the administration of city government. The New York City Council is a unicameral body consisting of 51 members, each elected from a geographic district, normally for four-year terms.

Gracie Mansion <=SEP=> Archibald Gracie Mansion (commonly called Gracie Mansion) is the official residence of the Mayor of the City of New York. Built in 1799, it is located in Carl Schurz Park, at East End Avenue and 88th Street in the Yorkville neighborhood of Manhattan. The mansion overlooks Hell Gate channel in the East River.

Hugh J. Grant <=SEP=> Hugh J. Grant (September 10, 1858 – November 3, 1910) served as the 88th mayor of New York City for two terms from 1889 to 1892. He remains the youngest mayor in the city's history. He is also one of the youngest mayors of a major United States city and one of the earliest Roman Catholic mayors of New York City.

Isaac De Reimer <=SEP=> Isaac De Reimer was the 25th Mayor of New York City from 1700 to 1701.In 1700, Isaac de Reimer, a merchant of Holland origin was appointed Mayor.  He was a descendant of one of the oldest families of the city, and a nephew of the well-known Cornelius Van Steenwyck, the former mayor.De Reimer Avenue in The Bronx is named after him.

J. Jonah Jameson <=SEP=> John Jonah Jameson, Jr. is a supporting character of Spider-Man in the Marvel Comics Universe.Jameson is usually the publisher or editor-in-chief of the Daily Bugle, a fictional New York newspaper and once served as the mayor of New York City. Recognizable by his toothbrush moustache, flattop haircut, and ever-present cigar, he carries out a smear campaign against Spider-Man that has, at least temporarily, turned much of the gullible city against the hero.

Jerry Springer <=SEP=> Gerald Norman "Jerry" Springer (born February 13, 1944) is an English-born American television presenter. He is a former Democratic mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, news anchor, actor, and musician.  He has hosted the tabloid talk show The Jerry Springer Show since its debut in 1991 and debuted the Jerry Springer Podcast in 2015.

Jim Moran <=SEP=> James Patrick Moran, Jr. (/mɵˈræn/; born May 16, 1945), known as Jim Moran, is a former U.S. Representative for Virginia's 8th congressional district in Northern Virginia, including the cities of Falls Church and Alexandria, all of Arlington County, and a portion of Fairfax County. Congressman Moran served from 1991 to 2015, and is a member of the Democratic Party.Moran was the mayor of Alexandria, Virginia from 1985 to 1990, when he resigned to run for Congress.

Jimmy McMillan <=SEP=> James "Jimmy" McMillan III (born December 1, 1946) is an American political activist, perennial candidate, and Vietnam War veteran, karate expert, as well as a former postal worker, stripper and private investigator from Brooklyn, New York.McMillan is best known as the founder of the Rent Is Too Damn High Party, a New York-based political party. McMillan has run for office at least six times since 1993, most notably in the 2010 gubernatorial election.

Jimmy Walker <=SEP=> James John Walker, often known as Jimmy Walker and colloquially as Beau James (June 19, 1881 – November 18, 1946), was Mayor of New York City from 1926 to 1932.  A flamboyant politician, he was a liberal Democrat and part of the powerful Tammany Hall machine.  During a corruption scandal he was forced to resign.

Joe Lhota <=SEP=> Joseph J. "Joe" Lhota (born October 7, 1954) is an American politician and businessman, former chairman of the  Metropolitan Transportation Authority and former deputy mayor of New York City. He was the Republican nominee in his unsuccessful bid for the 2013 election for Mayor of New York City.  As of 2015, he is senior vice president, vice dean, and chief of staff at NYU Langone Medical Center.

John Catsimatidis <=SEP=> John A. Catsimatidis (born 7 September 1948) is a Greek-American businessman. He is the owner, president, chairman, and CEO of Gristedes Foods, the largest grocery chain in Manhattan, and the Red Apple Group, a real estate company with about $700 million to $800 million in holdings. Catsimatidis also owns the Hellenic Times, a Greek-American newspaper based in Manhattan. He is also the chairman and CEO of the Red Apple Group subsidiary United Refining Company.

John Ferguson (New York politician) <=SEP=> John Ferguson (died 1832) was the 52nd Mayor of New York City from March to June 1815.  He was also Grand Sachem of Tammany Hall and a political enemy of Dewitt Clinton.  It is believed that he was appointed mayor under the understanding that he would soon turn over the position to Jacob Radcliff, in return for an appointment as Surveyor of the Port of New York.

John Lindsay <=SEP=> John Vliet Lindsay (/vliːt ˈlɪnᵈzi/; November 24, 1921 – December 19, 2000) was an American politician, lawyer, and broadcaster who was a U.S. congressman, mayor of New York City, candidate for U.S. president, and regular guest host of Good Morning America.During his political career, he served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from January 1959 to December 1965 and as mayor of New York City from January 1966 to December 1973.

John Purroy Mitchel <=SEP=> John Purroy Mitchel (July 19, 1879 – July 6, 1918) was the 95th mayor of New York from 1914 to 1917. At age 34 he was the second-youngest ever; he is sometimes referred to as "The Boy Mayor of New York." Mayor Mitchel is remembered for his short career as leader of Reform politics in New York as well as for his early death as an Army air officer in the last months of World War I.

John T. Hoffman <=SEP=> John Thompson Hoffman (January 10, 1828 – March 24, 1888) was the 23rd Governor of New York (1869–72). He was also Recorder of New York City (1861–65) and the 78th Mayor of New York City (1866–68). Connections to the Tweed Ring ruined his political career, in spite of the absence of evidence to show personal involvement in corrupt activities.

List of New York City agencies <=SEP=> In the government of New York City, the heads of about 50 city departments are appointed by the mayor, and the mayor also appoints several Deputy Mayors to head major offices within the executive branch of the city government.

List of mayors of Albany, New York <=SEP=> From its formal chartering on 22 July 1686 until 1779, the Mayors of Albany, New York, were appointed by the royal governor of New York, per the provisions of the original City Charter, issued by Governor Thomas Dongan.From 1779 until 1839, mayors were chosen by the New York State's Council of Appointment, typically for a one-year term that began in September. From 1840 on, Albany's Mayors were directly elected by the City's residents.

List of mayors of New York City <=SEP=> The Mayor of New York City is the chief executive of the government of New York City, as stipulated by the Charter of the City of New York.

List of mayors of Rochester, New York <=SEP=> The following is the complete list of the mayors of Rochester, New York:

List of mayors of Saratoga Springs, New York <=SEP=> This is a list of Mayors of the city of Saratoga Springs, New York.  Mayors have been sworn in on the first day of the year of even-numbered years.  Saratoga Springs was incorporated as a city in 1915.

Lois Frankel <=SEP=> Lois Jane Frankel (born May 17, 1948) is an American politician and lawyer who has been the United States Representative for Florida's 22nd congressional district since 2013. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Frankel was member of the Florida House of Representatives for fourteen years, becoming the first woman to serve as Minority Leader of the State House in Florida's history.

Marinus Willett <=SEP=> Marinus Willett (July 31, 1740 – August 22, 1830) was an American soldier and political leader from New York. He was characterized by historian Mark M. Boatner as "one of the truly outstanding American leaders of the Revolution."

Mayor's Award for Excellence in Science and Technology <=SEP=> The Mayor's Award for Excellence in Science and Technology is given annually to recognise important members of the science and engineering communities in New York City.

Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting <=SEP=> The Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting (MOFTB, or simply The Mayor's Office) is the oldest film commission in the United States. It is New York City’s agency responsible for coordinating municipal support for film and television production, including approving film shoots and liaising with government agencies and promoting the industry. The office provides free permits, free public locations, and free police escorts.

Mayor of New York City <=SEP=> The mayor of New York City, officially known as the Mayor of the City of New York, is head of the executive branch of New York City's government. The mayor's office administers all city services, public property, police and fire protection, most public agencies, and enforces all city and state laws within New York City.The budget overseen by the mayor's office is the largest municipal budget in the United States at $70 billion a year.

Mayor of Yonkers <=SEP=> The Mayor of Yonkers is the official head and chief executive officer of the city of Yonkers, New York.

Mayor–council government <=SEP=> The mayor–council government system is one of the two most common forms of local government in the United States.

Michael Bloomberg <=SEP=> Michael Rubens Bloomberg KBE (born February 14, 1942) is an American business magnate, politician, and philanthropist. He served as the 108th Mayor of New York City, holding office for three consecutive terms beginning with his first election in 2001.

New Rochelle, New York <=SEP=> New Rochelle /rəˈʃɛl/ is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States, in the southeastern portion of the state.In 2007, the city had a population of 73,260, making it the seventh-largest in the state of New York. As of the 2010 Census, the city's population had increased to 77,062. In 2008, New Rochelle was recognized by the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) as one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America, and the second best in New York State after nearby New York City.

New York City Comptroller <=SEP=> The Office of Comptroller of New York City is the chief fiscal officer and chief auditing officer of the city. The comptroller is elected, citywide, to a four-year term and can hold office for three consecutive terms.  The current comptroller is Democrat Scott Stringer, the former Borough President of Manhattan. Stringer was elected on November 5, 2013.

New York City Council <=SEP=> The New York City Council is the lawmaking body of the City of New York. It has 51 members from 51 council districts throughout the five boroughs.The Council serves as a check against the mayor in a "strong" mayor-council government model. The council monitors performance of city agencies and makes land use decisions as well as legislating on a variety of other issues.

New York City Department of City Planning <=SEP=> The Department of City Planning (DCP) is the department of the government of New York City responsible for setting the framework of city's physical and socioeconomic planning.

New York City Department of Education <=SEP=> The New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) is that part of the government of New York City that manages the city's public school system. The City School District of the City of New York (the New York City public schools) is the largest school system in the United States, with over 1.1 million students taught in more than 1,800 separate schools.

New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development <=SEP=> The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is the department of the government of New York City responsible for developing and maintaining the city's stock of affordable housing. Its regulations are compiled in title 28 of the New York City Rules. The Department is headed by a Commissioner, who is appointed by and reports directly to the Mayor. The current Commissioner of HPD is Vicki Been, who was appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio in February 2014.

New York City Hall <=SEP=> New York City Hall is located at the center of City Hall Park in the Civic Center area of Lower Manhattan, New York City, between Broadway, Park Row, and Chambers Street.  The building is the oldest city hall in the United States that still houses its original governmental functions, such as the office of the Mayor of New York City and the chambers of the New York City Council.

New York City Law Department <=SEP=> The New York City Law Department is the department of the government of New York City responsible for most of the city's legal affairs.  The Department is headed by the Corporation Counsel.The Law Department represents the mayor and city officials in all civil litigation, in juvenile delinquency proceedings in Family Court, and in prosecutions in the New York City Criminal Court under the New York City Administrative Code.

New York City Police Commissioner <=SEP=> The New York City Police Commissioner is the head of the New York City Police Department. The Commissioner is appointed by the Mayor, and serves at the Mayor's pleasure. The Commissioner is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the department as well as the appointment of deputies and subordinate officers.

New York City Public Advocate <=SEP=> The office of Public Advocate for the City of New York is a citywide elected position in New York City, which is first in line to succeed the Mayor. The office serves as a direct link between the electorate and city government, effectively acting as an ombudsman, or "watchdog," for New Yorkers.

New York City Sheriff's Office <=SEP=> The New York City Sheriff's Office, officially the Office of the Sheriff of the City of New York, is the primary civil law enforcement agency of New York City and the enforcement division of the New York City Department of Finance.  The Sheriff's Office is headed by a sheriff, who is appointed to the position by the mayor, unlike most sheriffs in the U.S. state of New York who are elected officials.

New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission <=SEP=> The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC or NYC TLC) is an agency of the government of New York City that regulates medallion (yellow) taxicabs, livery cabs, "black cars", commuter vans, paratransit vehicles (ambulettes), and some luxury limousines.The commission consists of nine members appointed by the Mayor for seven-year terms with the advice and consent of the City Council, with one member designated by the Mayor to act as the chairman and chief executive officer.

New York City comptroller election, 2013 <=SEP=> The 2013 election for New York City Comptroller was held on November 5, 2013, along with elections for Mayor, Public Advocate, Borough Presidents, and members of the New York City Council.The first-term incumbent Comptroller, John Liu, did not run for re-election, as he decided to run in the 2013 election for Mayor of New York City. The Democratic Party nomination was won by Scott Stringer, who defeated Eliot Spitzer in the Democratic Primary. John Burnett is the Republican nominee.

New York City mayoral election, 1917 <=SEP=> The 1917 Election for Mayor of the City of New York replaced sitting Mayor John P. Mitchel, a reform Democrat running on the Fusion Party ticket, with John F. Hylan, the regular Democrat supported by Tammany Hall and William Randolph Hearst.The election was notable not only for the first partisan primary elections for City offices, but for the contentious debate over supporting U.S.

New York City mayoral election, 1977 <=SEP=> The New York City mayoral election of 1977 occurred on Tuesday, November 8, 1977.Incumbent mayor Abraham Beame, a Democrat, was challenged by five other Democrats, including Representative Ed Koch, New York Secretary of State Mario Cuomo, and feminist activist and former Representative Bella Abzug for the Democratic nomination. Koch won the initial vote in the Democratic primary as well as a runoff vote held between him and Cuomo.

New York City mayoral election, 1993 <=SEP=> The New York City mayoral election of 1993 occurred on Tuesday, November 2, 1993, with Republican nominee U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Rudolph Giuliani narrowly defeating incumbent Democratic mayor David Dinkins. They also faced several third-party candidates.The election was a re-match between the same two candidates from 1989, when Dinkins had narrowly defeated Giuliani to win the mayoralty.

New York City mayoral election, 1997 <=SEP=> The New York City mayoral election of 1997 occurred on Tuesday November 4, 1997, with incumbent Republican mayor Rudy Giuliani soundly defeating Manhattan Borough President and former New York City Council member Ruth Messinger, the Democratic nominee. They also faced several third party candidates.This was the second straight Republican mayoral victory in an overwhelmingly Democratic city.

New York City mayoral election, 2005 <=SEP=> The New York City mayoral election of 2005 occurred on Tuesday November 8, 2005, with incumbent Republican mayor Michael Bloomberg soundly defeating former Bronx borough president Fernando Ferrer, the Democratic nominee. They also faced several third party candidates.This was the fourth straight mayoral victory by a Republican in an overwhelmingly Democratic city.

New York City mayoral election, 2009 <=SEP=> The 2009 election for Mayor of New York City took place on Tuesday, November 3. The incumbent Mayor, Michael Bloomberg, an independent who left the Republican Party in 2008, won reelection on the Republican and Independence Party/Jobs & Education lines with 50.7% of the vote over the retiring City Comptroller, Bill Thompson, a Democrat (also endorsed by the Working Families Party), who won 46.3%.

New York City mayoral election, 2013 <=SEP=> The 2013 New York City mayoral election occurred on November 5, 2013, along with elections for comptroller, public advocate, borough presidents, and members of the New York City Council. The incumbent, Michael Bloomberg, a Republican-turned-Independent, was term-limited and thus unable to seek re-election to a fourth term in office.Primary elections were held on September 10, 2013. The Republican nominee was former Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman Joe Lhota.

New York City mayoral elections <=SEP=> The Mayor of the City of New York is elected in early November every four years and takes office at the beginning of the following year. The city which elects the Mayor as its chief executive consists of the Five Boroughs (Manhattan, The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island) which consolidated to form "Greater" New York on January 1, 1898.The consolidated city's first mayor, Robert A. Van Wyck, was elected with other municipal officers in November 1897.

Newbold Morris <=SEP=> Newbold Morris (February 2, 1902  - March 30, 1966) was an American politician, lawyer, president of the New York City Council, and two-time candidate for mayor of New York City.Born Augustus Newbold Morris in New York City, Newbold Morris, who never used his first name, descended from the prominent Colonial-era Morris family of the Morrisania section of the Bronx.

Noam Bramson <=SEP=> Noam Bramson (born December 13, 1969) is an American politician from the state of New York. He is the mayor of New Rochelle, New York and has served since being appointed in January 2006 to complete the unexpired term of Mayor Timothy C. Idoni. Bramson was reelected in 2011 with 79% of the vote.Prior to becoming mayor, Bramson served for ten years on the New Rochelle City Council as a representative of the Fifth City District.

Norwich, New York <=SEP=> Norwich is a city in Chenango County, New York, United States. Surrounded on all sides by the town of Norwich, the city is the county seat of Chenango County. The name is taken from Norwich, England. Its population was 7,190 at the 2010 census.Lt. Warren Eaton Airport (OIC), serving the area, is located north of the city in the town of North Norwich.

Program for Action <=SEP=> The Program for Action was a proposal in the mid-1960s for a large, 40-mile (64 km) New York City Subway expansion created under then-Mayor John Lindsay. Although only two of the proposed lines were built under the program, it was the most ambitious expansion plan in the history of the New York City Subway since the IND Second System planned 98 miles (158 km) of track in the 1920s and 1930s.

Richard Varick <=SEP=> Richard Varick was an American lawyer and politician.  He was born on March 15, 1753 at Hackensack in Bergen County, New Jersey, and he died on July 30, 1831 at Jersey City in Hudson County, New Jersey.

Robert F. Wagner, Jr. <=SEP=> Robert Ferdinand Wagner II (April 20, 1910 – February 12, 1991), usually known as Robert F. Wagner, Jr. served three terms as the mayor of New York City, from 1954 through 1965. When running for his third term, he broke with the Tammany Hall leadership, ending the reign of clubhouse bosses in city politics.

Robert Lurting <=SEP=> Robert Lurting was the 36th Mayor of New York City from 1726 to 1735 and the first mayor of the city to die while in office.Lurting Avenue in the Morris Park section of The Bronx is named after him.

Rudy Giuliani <=SEP=> Rudolph William Louis "Rudy" Giuliani (/ˈruːdi ˌdʒuːliˈɑːni/; born May 28, 1944) is an American lawyer, businessman, former politician, and public speaker from New York. Politically a Democrat and then an Independent in the 1970s, but a Republican since the 1980s, Giuliani was the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York during the 1980s and prosecuted pivotal cases against the Italian Mafia and against corrupt corporate financiers.

Sal Albanese <=SEP=> Sal F. Albanese (born August 29, 1949) is a politician from New York City. He served as a New York City Council member, and ran unsuccessfully for several other public offices including New York State Assembly, United States Congress and Mayor of New York City. Sal is of Albanian, Arberesh descent.

Seth Low <=SEP=> Seth Low (January 18, 1850 – September 17, 1916), born in Brooklyn, New York, was an American educator and political figure who served as mayor of Brooklyn, as President of Columbia University, as diplomatic representative of the United States, and as 92nd Mayor of New York City.  He was a leading municipal reformer fighting for efficiency during the Progressive Era.

Stephen Bayard <=SEP=> Stephen Bayard was the 39th Mayor of New York City from 1744 to 1747.

Syracuse, New York <=SEP=> Syracuse (/ˈsɪrəkjuːs/ or local /ˈsɛrəkjuːs/) is a city in, and the county seat of, Onondaga County, New York, United States. It is the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and is the fourth most populous metropolitan city in the state of New York. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 732,117. It is the economic and educational hub of Central New York, a region with over a million inhabitants.

Thomas Coman <=SEP=> Thomas Coman (August, 1836 – October 22, 1909) was President of the New York City Board of Aldermen from 1868 to 1871, and Acting Mayor of New York for several weeks at the end of 1868 and beginning of 1869.

Utica, New York <=SEP=> Utica (pronounced /ˈjuːtɨkə/) is a city in the Mohawk Valley and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The tenth-most-populous city in New York, its population was 62,235 in the 2010 U.S. census. On the Mohawk River at the foot of the Adirondack Mountains, Utica is approximately 90 miles (145 km) northwest of Albany and 45 miles (72 km) east of Syracuse.

Wayne C. Pomeroy <=SEP=> Wayne Casto Pomeroy (born March 13, 1923) is an American politician. He served as mayor of Mesa, Arizona from 1976 to 1980. He also previously served on the Mesa City Council from 1966 to 1974, and as vice mayor from 1972 to 1974. Pomeroy was born in Mesa, and is a descendant of one of the pioneer settlers of the area. He is a businessman and owner of a men's store, Pomeroy’s Missionary Shop in downtown Mesa. He is a veteran of World War II, having served with the U.S.