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List of borough presidents of New York City

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The following is a list of borough presidents of the five boroughs of New York City.

Current borough presidents
Vanessa Gibson
(The Bronx)
(since 2022)
Antonio Reynoso
(Brooklyn)
(since 2022)
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
(Manhattan)
(since 2026)
Donovan Richards
(Queens)
(since 2020)
Vito Fossella
(Staten Island)
(since 2022)

The Bronx borough presidents

More information No., Borough President ...
No. Borough President Took office Left office Tenure Election Party
1 Portrait of Louis F. Haffen Louis F. Haffen
(1854–1935)
[1][2][3][4]		 January 1, 1898 August 29, 1909[a] 11 years, 240 days 1897 Democratic
1901
1903
1905
– John F. Murray
(1862–1928)
Acting, then interim
[6][7]		 August 29, 1909 September 9, 1909 11 days – Democratic
2 September 9, 1909 December 31, 1909 113 days App.
3 Portrait of Cyrus C. Miller Cyrus C. Miller
(1866–1956)
[7][8]		 January 1, 1910 December 31, 1913 3 years, 364 days 1909 Democratic
4 Portrait of Douglas Mathewson Douglas Mathewson
(1870–1948)
[9][10]		 January 1, 1914 December 31, 1917[b] 3 years, 364 days 1913 Fusion
(Republican)
5 Portrait of Henry Bruckner Henry Bruckner
(1871–1942)
[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]		 January 1, 1918 December 31, 1933 15 years, 364 days 1917 Democratic
1921
1925
1929
6 Portrait of James J. Lyons James J. Lyons
(1890–1966)
[20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29]		 January 1, 1934 January 2, 1962 28 years, 1 day 1933 Democratic
1937
1941
1945
1949
1953
1957
7 Portrait of Joseph F. Periconi Joseph F. Periconi
(1910–1994)
[30][31][32]		 January 2, 1962 December 28, 1965 3 years, 360 days 1961 Republican[c]
8 Portrait of Herman Badillo Herman Badillo
(1929–2014)
[32][34]		 December 28, 1965 December 31, 1969[d] 4 years, 3 days 1965 Democratic
9 Portrait of Robert Abrams Robert Abrams
(born 1938)
[36][37][38][39][40]		 January 1, 1970 December 31, 1978[e] 8 years, 364 days 1969 Democratic
1973
1977
Vacant January 1, 1979 January 5, 1979  
10 Stanley Simon
(1930–2023)
[42][43][44]		 January 5, 1979 March 11, 1987[f] 8 years, 65 days App. Democratic
1981
1985
– Cecil P. Joseph
(TBA–TBA)
Acting
[46]		 March 11, 1987 April 15, 1987 35 days – Democratic
11 Portrait of Fernando Ferrer Fernando Ferrer
(born 1950)
[47][48][49][50][51][52]		 April 15, 1987 December 31, 2001 14 years, 260 days App. Democratic
1989
1993
1997
12 Portrait of Adolfo Carrión Jr. Adolfo Carrión Jr.
(born 1961)
[52][53]		 January 1, 2002 February 19, 2009[g] 7 years, 49 days 2001 Democratic
2005
– Earl D. Brown
(TBA–TBA)
Acting
[55]		 February 19, 2009 May 21, 2009 91 days – Democratic
13 Portrait of Rubén Díaz Jr. Rubén Díaz Jr.
(born 1973)
[56][57][58][59][60][61]		 May 21, 2009 December 31, 2021 12 years, 224 days 2009 special Democratic
2009
2013
2017
14 Portrait of Vanessa Gibson Vanessa Gibson
(born 1979)
[62]		 January 1, 2022 Incumbent[h] 4 years, 214 days 2021 Democratic
2025
Close
  1. [a]
    Haffen was removed by Governor Charles Evans Hughes for misconduct in office and neglect of duty.[5]
  2. [b]
    Mathewson ran successfully for a City Court judge position.[11]
  3. [c]
    Periconi was also nominated and endorsed by the Liberal and Brotherhood parties for borough president.[33]
  4. [d]
    Badillo ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of New York City.[35][36]
  5. [e]
    Abrams resigned to become New York Attorney General.[41]
  6. [f]
    Simon resigned prior to being indicted in the Wedtech scandal.[45]
  7. [g]
    Carrión resigned to become Director of the White House Office of Urban Affairs.[54]
  8. [h]
    Gibson's second term began on January 1, 2026, and is set to expire on December 31, 2029; she will be term-limited.

Brooklyn borough presidents

See also: History of Brooklyn § Mayors of the City of Brooklyn
More information No., Borough President ...
No. Borough President Took office Left office Tenure Election Party
1 Portrait of Edward M. Grout Edward M. Grout
(1861–1931)
[1][63][64]		 January 1, 1898 December 31, 1901 3 years, 364 days 1897 Democratic
2 Portrait of J. Edward Swanstrom J. Edward Swanstrom
(1853–1911)
[2][65][66]		 January 1, 1902 December 31, 1903 1 year, 364 days 1901 Fusion
(Republican)
3 Portrait of Martin W. Littleton Martin W. Littleton
(1872–1934)
[66][67]		 January 1, 1904 December 31, 1905 1 year, 364 days 1903 Democratic-Independent
4 Portrait of Bird Sim Coler Bird Sim Coler
(1867–1941)
[4][68][69][70]		 January 1, 1906 December 31, 1909 3 years, 364 days 1905 Municipal Ownership League
5 Alfred E. Steers
(1860–1948)
[7][71]		 January 1, 1910 December 31, 1913 3 years, 364 days 1909 Democratic-Independent
6 Portrait of Lewis H. Pounds Lewis H. Pounds
(1860–1947)
[9][72][73][12]		 January 1, 1914 December 31, 1917 3 years, 364 days 1913 Fusion
(Republican)
7 Edward J. Riegelmann
(1869–1941)
[12][74][14][15]		 January 1, 1918 December 31, 1924[a] 6 years, 365 days 1917 Democratic
1921
8 Joseph A. Guider
(1870–1926)
[75][16][17][76]		 January 1, 1925 September 22, 1926[b] 1 year, 264 days App. Democratic
1925
– James J. Byrne
(1863–1930)
[77][78][79][18][80]		 September 22, 1926 September 30, 1926 8 days – Democratic
9 September 30, 1926 March 14, 1930[b] 3 years, 165 days App.
1926 special
1929
– Henry Hesterberg
(1881–1950)
Interim
[81][82][83][84]		 March 14, 1930 April 2, 1930 19 days – Democratic
10 April 2, 1930 December 11, 1933[c] 3 years, 253 days App.
1930 special
11 Peter A. Carey
(c. 1873–1940)
Interim
[86][87]		 December 13, 1933 December 31, 1933 18 days App. Democratic
12 Portrait of Raymond Ingersoll Raymond Ingersoll
(1875–1940)
[20][88][22][89]		 January 1, 1934 February 24, 1940[b] 6 years, 54 days 1933 Fusion
(Democratic)
1937
– Arthur R. Ebel
(TBA–TBA)
Acting
[90][91]		 February 24, 1940 March 4, 1940 9 days – Democratic
13 Portrait of John Cashmore John Cashmore
(1895–1961)
[92][93][23][24][25][26][27][28][94]		 March 4, 1940 May 7, 1961[b] 21 years, 64 days App. Democratic
1940 special
1941
1945
1949
1953
1957
– John F. Hayes
(1915–2001)
Interim
[94][95]		 May 7, 1961 July 6, 1961 60 days – Democratic
14 July 6, 1961 December 31, 1961 178 days App.
15 Portrait of Abe Stark Abe Stark
(1894–1972)
[30][96][36][97]		 January 1, 1962 September 8, 1970[d] 8 years, 250 days 1961 Democratic
1965
1969
16 Sebastian Leone
(1924–2016)
Interim, then elected
[99][100][38]		 September 9, 1970 December 31, 1970 113 days App. Democratic
January 1, 1971 December 31, 1976[e] 5 years, 365 days 1970 special
1973
17 Portrait of Howard Golden Howard Golden
(1925–2024)
Interim, then elected
[102][39][40][43][44][49][51][52]		 January 3, 1977 December 31, 1977 362 days App. Democratic
January 1, 1978 December 31, 2001 24 years, 362 days 1977
1981
1985
1989
1993
1997
18 Portrait of Marty Markowitz Marty Markowitz
(born 1945)
[52][53][103][104]		 January 1, 2002 December 31, 2013 11 years, 364 days 2001 Democratic
2005
2009
19 Portrait of Eric Adams Eric Adams
(born 1960)
[104][105][106]		 January 1, 2014 December 31, 2021[f] 7 years, 364 days 2013 Democratic
2017
20 Portrait of Antonio Reynoso Antonio Reynoso
(born 1983)
[62]		 January 1, 2022 Incumbent[g] 4 years, 214 days 2021 Democratic
2025
Close
  1. [a]
    Riegelmann resigned to become a justice of the New York State Supreme Court.[75]
  2. [b]
    Died in office
  3. [c]
    Hesterberg lost the 1933 election,[20] then resigned two weeks before the end of his term to accept a position on the City Water Board.[85]
  4. [d]
    Stark resigned due to poor health.[98]
  5. [e]
    Leone resigned to become a justice of the New York State Supreme Court.[101]
  6. [f]
    Adams ran successfully for Mayor of New York City.
  7. [g]
    Reynoso's second term began on January 1, 2026, and is set to expire on December 31, 2029; he will be term-limited.

Manhattan borough presidents

Before 1874, when it annexed part of the Bronx, New York City was the same as the present Borough of Manhattan. For New York's mayors before 1898, see List of mayors of New York City.

More information No., Borough President ...
No. Borough President Took office Left office Tenure Election Party
1 Portrait of Augustus W. Peters Augustus W. Peters
(1844–1898)
[1][107]		 January 1, 1898 December 29, 1898[a] 362 days 1897 Democratic
Vacant December 29, 1898 January 5, 1899  
2 Portrait of James J. Coogan James J. Coogan
(1846–1915)
[108]		 January 5, 1899 December 31, 1901 2 years, 360 days App. Democratic
3 Portrait of Jacob A. Cantor Jacob A. Cantor
(1854–1921)
[2][109]		 January 1, 1902 December 31, 1903 1 year, 364 days 1901 Fusion
(Republican)
4 Portrait of John F. Ahearn John F. Ahearn
(1853–1920)
[3][4][110]		 January 1, 1904 December 29, 1909[b] 5 years, 362 days 1903 Democratic
1905
5 John Cloughen
(1849–1911)
Interim
[115][116][117]		 December 29, 1909 December 31, 1909 2 days App. Democratic
6 Portrait of George McAneny George McAneny
(1869–1953)
[7][9][72]		 January 1, 1910 December 31, 1913 3 years, 364 days 1909 Fusion
(Democratic)
7 Portrait of Marcus M. Marks Marcus M. Marks
(1858–1934)
[9][72]		 January 1, 1914 December 31, 1917 3 years, 364 days 1913 Republican
8 Frank L. Dowling
(c. 1865–1919)
[12][118]		 January 1, 1918 September 27, 1919[a] 1 year, 269 days 1917 Democratic
– Michael F. Loughman
(1866–1937)
Acting
[119]		 September 27, 1919 October 16, 1919 19 days – Democratic
9 Edward F. Boyle
(c. 1876–1943)
Interim
[120]		 October 16, 1919 November 17, 1919[c] 32 days App. Democratic
– Michael F. Loughman
(1866–1937)
Acting
[122]		 November 17, 1919 December 31, 1919 44 days – Democratic
10 Henry H. Curran
(1877–1966)
[123][124]		 January 1, 1920 December 31, 1921 1 year, 364 days 1919 special Republican
11 Portrait of Julius Miller Julius Miller
(1880–1955)
[14][15][16][17][18][125]		 January 1, 1922 December 31, 1930[d] 8 years, 364 days 1921 Democratic
1925
1929
– H. Warren Hubbard
(c. 1872–1946)
Acting
[127]		 January 1, 1931 January 16, 1931 15 days – Democratic
12 Portrait of Samuel Levy Samuel Levy
(1876–1953)
[128][20][129]		 January 16, 1931 December 31, 1937 6 years, 349 days App. Democratic
1933
13 Portrait of Stanley M. Isaacs Stanley M. Isaacs
(1882–1962)
[22][130][131]		 January 1, 1938 December 31, 1941 3 years, 364 days 1937 Republican
14 Portrait of Edgar J. Nathan Edgar J. Nathan
(1891–1965)
[23][132][133][24]		 January 1, 1942 December 31, 1945 3 years, 364 days 1941 Republican
15 Hugo Rogers
(1899–1974)
[24][25][134]		 January 1, 1946 December 31, 1949 3 years, 364 days 1945 Democratic
16 Portrait of Robert F. Wagner Jr. Robert F. Wagner Jr.
(1910–1991)
[26]		 January 1, 1950 December 31, 1953[e] 3 years, 364 days 1949 Democratic
17 Portrait of Hulan Jack Hulan Jack
(1906–1986)
[27][28]		 January 1, 1954 January 13, 1960[f] 6 years, 12 days 1953 Democratic
1957
– Louis A. Cioffi
(TBA–TBA)
Acting
[135][136]		 January 13, 1960 March 15, 1960 62 days – Democratic
(17) Portrait of Hulan Jack Hulan Jack
(1906–1986)
[136]		 March 15, 1960[g] April 22, 1960[h] 38 days – Democratic
– Louis A. Cioffi
(TBA–TBA)
Acting
[137]		 April 22, 1960 January 31, 1961 284 days – Democratic
18 Edward Richard Dudley
(1911–2005)
[139][30]		 January 31, 1961 January 4, 1965[i] 3 years, 339 days App. Democratic
1961
– Earl Louis Brown
(1903–1980)
Acting		 January 4, 1965 February 24, 1965 51 days – Democratic
19 Portrait of Constance Baker Motley Constance Baker Motley
(1921–2005)
[142][96]		 February 24, 1965 September 8, 1966[j] 1 year, 196 days App. Democratic
1965
– Leonard N. Cohen
(TBA–TBA)
Acting
[144]		 September 8, 1966 September 13, 1966 5 days – Democratic
20 Portrait of Percy Sutton Percy Sutton
(1920–2009)
[145][146][36][38]		 September 13, 1966 December 31, 1977[k] 11 years, 110 days App. Democratic
1966 special
1969
1973
21 Portrait of Andrew Stein Andrew Stein
(born 1945)
[39][40][43]		 January 1, 1978 December 31, 1985[l] 7 years, 364 days 1977 Democratic
1981
22 Portrait of David Dinkins David Dinkins
(1927–2020)
[44]		 January 1, 1986 December 31, 1989[m] 3 years, 364 days 1985 Democratic
23 Portrait of Ruth Messinger Ruth Messinger
(born 1940)
[49][50]		 January 1, 1990 December 31, 1997[n] 7 years, 364 days 1989 Democratic
1993
24 Portrait of C. Virginia Fields C. Virginia Fields
(born 1945)
[51][52]		 January 1, 1998 December 31, 2005[o] 7 years, 364 days 1997 Democratic
2001
25 Portrait of Scott Stringer Scott Stringer
(born 1960)
[53][148]		 January 1, 2006 December 31, 2013[p] 7 years, 364 days 2005 Democratic
2009
26 Portrait of Gale Brewer Gale Brewer
(born 1951)
[149][150][151]		 January 1, 2014 December 31, 2021 7 years, 364 days 2013 Democratic
2017
27 Portrait of Mark Levine Mark Levine
(born 1969)
[62]		 January 1, 2022 December 31, 2025[q] 3 years, 364 days 2021 Democratic
28 Portrait of Brad Hoylman-Sigal Brad Hoylman-Sigal
(born 1965)		 January 1, 2026 Incumbent[r] 214 days 2025 Democratic
Close
  1. [a]
    Died in office
  2. [b]
    Ahearn was removed by Governor Charles Evans Hughes for failure to perform his duties,[111] but was re-elected as his own replacement by a 24–12 vote of the Manhattan aldermen[112] and managed to stay in office by legal challenges until the Court of Appeals ruled against him near the end of his term.[113][114]
  3. [c]
    Boyle resigned to become chairman of the New York State Industrial Commission.[121]
  4. [d]
    Miller resigned to become a justice of the New York State Supreme Court.[126]
  5. [e]
    Wagner ran successfully for Mayor of New York City.
  6. [f]
    Jack suspended himself from office upon being indicted for conspiracy to obstruct justice and violations of the New York City charter.[135]
  7. [g]
    Jack resumed office after his indictment was dismissed on technical grounds.[136]
  8. [h]
    Jack suspended himself a second time when his indictment was reinstated[137] and was removed from office upon his sentencing.[138]
  9. [i]
    Dudley resigned to become a justice of the New York State Supreme Court.[140][141]
  10. [j]
    Baker was appointed as a federal judge.[143][144]
  11. [k]
    Sutton ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of New York City.[39]
  12. [l]
    Stein ran successfully for President of the New York City Council.
  13. [m]
    Dinkins ran successfully for Mayor of New York City.[147]
  14. [n]
    Messinger ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of New York City.
  15. [o]
    Fields ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of New York City.
  16. [p]
    Stringer ran successfully for New York City Comptroller.
  17. [q]
    Levine ran successfully for New York City Comptroller.
  18. [r]
    Hoylman-Sigal's term expires on December 31, 2029; he is eligible to run for re-election.

Queens borough presidents

More information No., Borough President ...
No. Borough President Took office Left office Tenure Election Party
1 Frederick Bowley
(1851–1916)
[1]		 January 1, 1898 December 31, 1901 3 years, 364 days 1897 Democratic
2 Portrait of Joseph Cassidy Joseph Cassidy
(c. 1866–1920)
[2][3][4][152]		 January 1, 1902 December 31, 1905 3 years, 364 days 1901 Democratic
1903
3 Portrait of Joseph Bermel Joseph Bermel
(1860–1921)
[4][152]		 January 1, 1906 April 29, 1908[a] 2 years, 119 days 1905 Democratic
4 Portrait of Lawrence Gresser Lawrence Gresser
(1851–1935)
Interim, then elected
[154][7]		 April 30, 1908 September 27, 1911[b] 3 years, 150 days App. Democratic
1909
– Walter H. Bunn
(1839–1918)
Acting
[156][157]		 September 27, 1911 October 4, 1911 7 days – Democratic
5 Maurice E. Connolly
(1880–1935)
[158][9][12][14][15][16][17][72]		 October 4, 1911 April 2, 1928[c] 16 years, 181 days App. Democratic
1913
1917
1921
1925
– Michael J. Shugrue
(TBA–TBA)
Acting
[159]		 April 2, 1928 April 18, 1928 16 days – Democratic
6 Bernard M. Patten
(c. 1882–1963)
Interim
[160][161]		 April 18, 1928 December 31, 1928 257 days App. Democratic
7 George U. Harvey
(1881–1946)
[161][162][18][20][22][23]		 January 1, 1929 December 31, 1941 12 years, 364 days 1928 special Republican
1929
1933
1937
8 James A. Burke
(1890–1965)
[23][163][164][24][25][165]		 January 1, 1942 December 31, 1949 7 years, 364 days 1941 Democratic
1945
9 Maurice A. FitzGerald
(1897–1951)
[26][166]		 January 1, 1950 August 25, 1951[d] 1 year, 236 days 1949 Democratic
– Joseph F. Mafera
(1895–1967)
Interim
[167][168]		 August 25, 1951 September 5, 1951 11 days – Democratic
10 September 5, 1951 December 31, 1951[e] 117 days App.
11 James A. Lundy
(c. 1906–1973)
[171][172][173][27][28]		 January 1, 1952 December 31, 1957 5 years, 364 days 1951 special Republican
1953
12 James J. Crisona
(1907–2003)
[28][174]		 January 1, 1958 December 31, 1958[f] 364 days 1957 Democratic
Vacant January 1, 1959 January 5, 1959  
13 John T. Clancy
(1903–1985)
[176][178]		 January 5, 1959 December 31, 1962[g] 3 years, 360 days App. Democratic
1959 special
1961
14 Mario J. Cariello
(1907–1985)
[180][96]		 January 2, 1963 December 31, 1968[h] 5 years, 364 days App. Democratic
1965
– Sidney Leviss
(1917–2007)
[182][36]		 January 1, 1969 January 3, 1969 2 days – Democratic
15 January 3, 1969 September 18, 1971[i] 2 years, 258 days App.
1969
16 Portrait of Donald Manes Donald Manes
(1934–1986)
[185][186][38][39][40][43][44]		 September 22, 1971 February 11, 1986[j] 14 years, 142 days App. Democratic
1971 special
1973
1977
1981
1985
– Portrait of Claire Shulman Claire Shulman
(1926–2020)
[187][189][190][191][49][51][52]		 February 11, 1986 March 12, 1986 29 days – Democratic
17 March 12, 1986 December 31, 2001 15 years, 294 days App.
1986 special
1989
1993
1997
18 Portrait of Helen M. Marshall Helen M. Marshall
(1929–2017)
[52][53][192]		 January 1, 2002 December 31, 2013 11 years, 364 days 2001 Democratic
2005
2009
19 Portrait of Melinda Katz Melinda Katz
(born 1965)
[193][194]		 January 1, 2014 December 31, 2019[k] 5 years, 364 days 2013 Democratic
2017
– Sharon Lee
(born TBA)
Acting
[195][196][197]		 January 1, 2020 December 2, 2020 336 days – Democratic
20 Portrait of Donovan Richards Donovan Richards
(born 1983)
[198][62][199]		 December 2, 2020 Incumbent[l] 5 years, 244 days 2020 special Democratic
2021
2025
Close
  1. [a]
    Bermel resigned while under investigation for corruption.[153]
  2. [b]
    Gresser was removed by Governor John Alden Dix for "inefficiency, incompetency, and neglect of duty."[155]
  3. [c]
    Connolly resigned while under investigation for official conspiracy.[159]
  4. [d]
    Died in office
  5. [e]
    Mafera was instead named to the City Tax Commission by Mayor Vincent R. Impellitteri.[169][170]
  6. [f]
    Crisona resigned to become a justice of the New York State Supreme Court.[175][176][177]
  7. [g]
    Clancy resigned to become a Surrogate Court judge.[179]
  8. [h]
    Cariello resigned to become a justice of the New York State Supreme Court.[181][182]
  9. [i]
    Leviss resigned to run successfully for a seat on the New York State Supreme Court.[183][184]
  10. [j]
    Manes resigned during a corruption investigation ahead of his indictment.[187] He committed suicide a month later.[188]
  11. [k]
    Katz resigned to become Queens County District Attorney.[195][196]
  12. [l]
    Richards's second full term began on January 1, 2026, and is set to expire on December 31, 2029; he will be term-limited.

Richmond/Staten Island borough presidents

The Borough of Richmond was renamed the Borough of Staten Island in 1975. The county is still named Richmond County.

More information No., Borough President ...
No. Borough President Took office Left office Tenure Election Party
1 Portrait of George Cromwell George Cromwell
(1860–1934)
[2][4][7][3]		 May 24, 1898[a] December 31, 1913 15 years, 221 days 1897 Republican
1901
1903
1905
1909
2 Charles J. McCormack
(1865–1915)
[9][202]		 January 1, 1914 July 11, 1915[b] 1 year, 191 days 1913 Democratic
– Spire Pitou Jr.
(1874–1946)
Acting
[203]		 July 11, 1915 July 29, 1915 18 days – Democratic
3 Calvin D. Van Name
(1857–1924)
[204][12][205]		 July 29, 1915 December 31, 1921 6 years, 155 days App. Democratic
1917
4 Matthew J. Cahill
(1869–1922)
[14][15][206]		 January 1, 1922 July 14, 1922[b] 194 days 1921 Democratic
Vacant July 14, 1922 July 18, 1922  
5 John A. Lynch
(1882–1954)
[207][208][16][17][18][209][210][211][20]		 July 18, 1922 December 31, 1933 11 years, 166 days App. Democratic
1922 special
1925
1929
6 Joseph A. Palma
(1889–1969)
[20][212][22][23][213]		 January 1, 1934 December 31, 1945 11 years, 364 days 1933 Republican
1937
1941
7 Cornelius A. Hall
(1889–1953)
[24][25][26]		 January 1, 1946 February 12, 1953[c] 7 years, 42 days 1945 Democratic
1949
– Thomas F. Reilly
(1895–1969)
Acting
[214]		 February 12, 1953 February 20, 1953 8 days – Democratic
8 Edward G. Baker
(1906–1971)
[216][27]		 February 20, 1953 December 31, 1954[d] 1 year, 314 days App. Democratic
1953
9 Albert V. Maniscalco
(1908–1998)
[218][219][28][30][96]		 January 1, 1955 December 31, 1965 10 years, 364 days App. Democratic
1955 special
1957
1961
10 Robert T. Connor
(1919–2009)
[96][36][38]		 January 1, 1966 June 10, 1977[e] 11 years, 160 days 1965 Republican
1969
1973
11 Anthony Gaeta
(1927–1988)
[220][39][40][43][221]		 June 10, 1977 November 10, 1984 7 years, 153 days App. Democratic
1977
1981
12 Ralph J. Lamberti
(1934–2025)
[222][44][49]		 November 10, 1984 December 31, 1989 5 years, 51 days App. Democratic
1985
13 Portrait of Guy Molinari Guy Molinari
(1928–2018)
[49][51][52]		 January 1, 1990 December 31, 2001 11 years, 364 days 1989 Republican
1993
1997
14 Portrait of James Molinaro James Molinaro
(born 1931)
[53][223][52]		 January 1, 2002 December 31, 2013 11 years, 364 days 2001 Conservative
2005
2009
15 Portrait of James Oddo James Oddo
(born 1966)
[224][225][226][52]		 January 1, 2014 December 31, 2021 7 years, 364 days 2013 Republican
2017
16 Portrait of Vito Fossella Vito Fossella
(born 1965)
[62]		 January 1, 2022 Incumbent[f] 4 years, 214 days 2021 Republican
2025
Close
  1. [a]
    Cromwell was elected in November 1897 but not sworn into office until May 1898 because the election results were disputed and appealed.[200][201]
  2. [b]
    Died in office
  3. [c]
    Hall retired due to illness[214] and died less than a month later.[215]
  4. [d]
    Baker resigned to become a justice of the New York State Supreme Court.[217]
  5. [e]
    Connor resigned to become deputy assistant to the Secretary of the Navy.[220]
  6. [f]
    Fossella's second term began on January 1, 2026, and is set to expire on December 31, 2029; he will be term-limited.

Timelines

The Bronx

Vanessa GibsonRubén Díaz Jr.Adolfo Carrión Jr.Fernando FerrerStanley SimonRobert AbramsHerman BadilloJoseph F. PericoniJames J. LyonsHenry BrucknerDouglas MathewsonCyrus C. MillerJohn F. Murray (politician)Louis F. Haffen

Brooklyn

Antonio ReynosoEric AdamsMarty MarkowitzHoward GoldenSebastian LeoneAbe StarkJohn F. Hayes (Borough President of Brooklyn)John CashmoreRaymond IngersollPeter A. CareyHenry HesterbergJames J. Byrne (politician)Joseph A. GuiderEdward J. RiegelmannLewis H. PoundsAlfred E. SteersBird Sim ColerMartin W. LittletonJ. Edward SwanstromEdward M. Grout

Manhattan

Brad Hoylman-SigalMark Levine (New York politician)Gale BrewerScott StringerC. Virginia FieldsRuth MessingerDavid DinkinsAndrew SteinPercy SuttonConstance Baker MotleyEdward Richard DudleyHulan JackRobert F. Wagner Jr.Hugo RogersEdgar J. NathanStanley M. IsaacsSamuel Levy (politician)Julius MillerHenry H. CurranEdward F. BoyleFrank L. DowlingMarcus M. MarksGeorge McAnenyJohn CloughenJohn F. AhearnJacob A. CantorJames J. CooganAugustus W. Peters

Queens

Donovan RichardsMelinda KatzHelen M. MarshallClaire ShulmanDonald ManesSidney LevissMario J. CarielloJohn T. ClancyJames J. CrisonaJames A. LundyJoseph F. MaferaMaurice A. FitzGeraldJames A. Burke (New York politician)George U. HarveyBernard M. PattenMaurice E. ConnollyLawrence GresserJoseph BermelJoseph Cassidy (politician)Frederick Bowley (politician)

Richmond/Staten Island

Vito FossellaJames OddoJames MolinaroGuy MolinariRalph J. LambertiAnthony GaetaRobert T. ConnorAlbert V. ManiscalcoEdward G. BakerCornelius A. HallJoseph A. PalmaJohn A. Lynch (New York politician)Matthew J. CahillCalvin D. Van NameCharles J. McCormackGeorge Cromwell

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