| Mayor of the City of New York | |
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| Government of New York City | |
| Style | His Honor; Mr. Mayor (informal) |
| Residence | Gracie Mansion |
| Seat | New York City Hall |
| Term length | Four years, renewable once consecutively |
| Constituting instrument | New York City Charter |
| Inaugural holder | Thomas Willett |
| Formation | June 12, 1665 |
| Succession | New York City Public Advocate, then New York City Comptroller |
| Unofficial names | Hizzoner |
| Deputy | First Deputy Mayor of New York City |
| Salary | $258,750 |
| Website | www |
The mayor of New York City, officially mayor of the City of New York, is head of the executive branch of the government of New York City and the chief executive of New York City. 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 New York City Mayor's Office of Management and Budget, is the largest municipal budget in the United States, totaling $100.7 billion in fiscal year 2021.[1] The city employs 325,000 people, spends about $21 billion to educate more than 1.1 million students (the largest public school system in the United States), and levies $27 billion in taxes. It receives $14 billion from the state and federal governments.
The mayor's office is located in New York City Hall; it has jurisdiction over all five boroughs of New York City: Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Staten Island and Queens. The mayor appoints numerous officials, including deputy mayors and the commissioners who head city agencies and departments. The mayor's regulations are compiled in title 43 of the New York City Rules. According to current law, the mayor is limited to two consecutive four-year terms in office but may run again after a four-year break. The limit on consecutive terms was changed from two to three on October 23, 2008, when the New York City Council voted 29–22 in favor of passing the term limit extension into law.[2] However, in 2010, a referendum reverting the limit to two terms passed overwhelmingly.[3] The position of mayor of New York has been branded as the "second toughest job" in the United States of America, behind only the U.S. president.[4][5][6]
The current mayor is Eric Adams, who was elected on November 2, 2021, and took office shortly after midnight on January 1, 2022.
- ^ "New York City Office of Management and Budget Frequently Asked Questions". NYC Office of Management and Budget. January 14, 2021.
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- ^ Katz, Celeste. "Is Term Limit Vote a Big Smack at Mayor?". Daily Politics (blog). Daily News. New York. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013.
- ^ Tracy, Abigail (January 14, 2024). "Bill de Blasio and NYC's "Least and the Lightest": The Second-Hardest Job in the World Is Up for Grabs, and It's a Clusterclump". Vanity Fair. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
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- ^ Gabbatt, Adam (April 22, 2021). "Why New York mayor is the 'second toughest job in America'". The Guardian. Retrieved March 19, 2024.