Is it correct that LI is made up of Queens, Kings(Brooklyn) NAssau and Suffolk Counties?? Also is Bloomberg the mayor of all 5 boroughs??? If so, do each of the seperate boroughs or counites have some sort of leader as well..
dont mean to sound dumb.. im from the other side of the country and interested in nyc and how its set up
2006-07-20 08:57:27 · 8 answers · asked by emeralds821 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ New York City
You have it pretty much correct. "Give Me A Break"'s answer is correct. What appears to be causing some confusion is that people (especially in Brooklyn and Queens) are referring to Nassau and Suffolk Counties when they talk about Long Island. Many of them do not even know that Brooklyn and Queens are on Long Island.
People in Brooklyn and Queens are referring to Manhattan (NY County) when they say, "the City," but people in Nassau and Suffolk Counties often use the term, "the City" to refer to all five boroughs of NY City.
Each county has a county government, including a sheriff. Each borough has a borough government which, as far as I know, only regulates the color of street signs. You can always tell what borough you're in by the color of the street signs.
2006-07-21 05:43:06 · answer #1 · answered by Sprinter 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The 5 boroughs are bronx, queens, manhattan, staten island and brooklyn. Queens and Brooklyn are part of the same land mass as nassau and suffolk counties, But only nassau and suffolk are considered Long Island.
Bloomberg is the mayor of all five boroughs. The counties on Long Island work pretty much the same as others throughout the nation with smaller municipalities throughout.
2006-07-20 16:01:00 · answer #2 · answered by Albert 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
O.K., now that you got a bunch of wrong answers, pay attention...
The following five Boroughs - Counties make up NYC:
1. Brooklyn - King's County
2. Queens - Queen's County
3. Staten Island - Richmond County.
4. The Bronx - Bronx County
5. Manhattan - New York County.
The following four counties make up Long Island:
1. Brooklyn - King's County
2. Queens - Queen's County
3. Nassau County
4. Suffolk County.
Nassau and Suffolk Counties are NOT part of NYC, but Brooklyn and Queens ARE part of Long Island. Long Island is not its own county, it is a mass of land (an island), comprised of all four counties listed above; two NYC counties, and two non-NYC counties. When you are in Brooklyn or Queens, you are on the same island as Nassau and Suffolk.
Michael Bloomberg is the mayor of NYC. Nassau and Suffolk each have their own county executive.
"The City" refers to Manhattan only.
And just in case you were wondering... Block Island, off the eastern part of Long Island is not part of New York State, it is part of Rhode Island.
2006-07-20 22:04:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm from Brooklyn, im not too sure about long island but I know for sure that it's not made up of queens or kings county. Queens, Brooklyn and Long Island are 3 different things.
Yes Bloomberg is the mayor of NYC. Including all 5 boroughs.
Edited to add:
I've lived in Brooklyn for 25 years and NEVER EVER have I heard that we are part of Long Island. That goes to show you that you learn something new every day.
2006-07-20 16:03:20 · answer #4 · answered by s_sill 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NYC is comprised of the five boroughs. Mayor is mayor of all five. You are correct on the counties of LI. The boroughs have presidents but it is not that powerful of a position, mostly symbolic. The counties have there own goverments and county executives. The boroughs do have some of their own functions, but not like the other counties.
Re: Gimme a break answer below -- My answer in correct. His is just more long winded and wise a$$. Also, he failed to provide answer regarding borough presidents.
2006-07-20 16:04:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have it right for the most part. nassau and suffolk counties also have a county legislator that is the main person running the government. i assume all the counties have one.
Those of us who live in suffolk only consider suffolk and nassau to be long island. the rest is "the city".
2006-07-20 16:02:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Suffolk and Nassau
2006-07-22 18:57:07 · answer #7 · answered by Paige G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
brooklyn isn't on long island and Bloomburg is the mayor of nyc, not long island
the 5 boroughs are broolyn, bronx, manhatten, queens and staten island
2006-07-20 16:05:27 · answer #8 · answered by jean 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋