Murray Hill is a neighborhood on the east side of Manhattan in New York City. Murray Hill is generally bordered to the east by the East River or Kips Bay and to the west by Midtown Manhattan,though the exact boundaries are disputed. Murray Hill is situated on a steep glacial hill that peaked between Lexington Avenue and Broadway. It was named after Robert Murray,the head of the Murray family,a mercantile family that settled in the area in the 18th century.
SoHo,sometimes written Soho,is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan,New York City. Since the 1970s,the neighborhood has been the location of many artists' lofts and art galleries,and has also been known for its variety of shops ranging from trendy upscale boutiques to national and international chain store outlets. The area's history is an archetypal example of inner-city regeneration and gentrification,encompassing socioeconomic,cultural,political,and architectural developments.
The government of New York City,headquartered at New York City Hall in Lower Manhattan,is organized under the New York City Charter and provides for a 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. All elected officials are subject to a two consecutive-term limit. The court system consists of two citywide courts and three statewide courts.
Kips Bay,or Kip's Bay,is a neighborhood on the east side of the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is roughly bounded by East 34th Street to the north,the East River to the east,East 27th and/or 23rd Streets to the south,and Third Avenue to the west.
Stuyvesant Town–Peter Cooper Village,sometimes shortened to StuyTown,is a large post–World War II private residential development on the east side of the New York City borough of Manhattan. The complex consists of 110 red brick apartment buildings on an 80-acre (32 ha) tract stretching from First Avenue to Avenue C,between 14th and 23rd Streets. Stuyvesant Town–Peter Cooper Village is split up into two parts:Stuyvesant Town,south of 20th Street,and Peter Cooper Village,north of 20th Street. Together,the two developments contain 11,250 apartments.
Howard Golden is an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as the Borough President of Brooklyn from January 3,1977 to December 31,2001. He concurrently served as chairman of the Brooklyn Democratic Party from January 1984 to October 1990.
Eric Leroy Adams is an American politician and former police officer,serving as the 110th mayor of New York City since 2022. Adams was an officer in the New York City Transit Police and then the New York City Police Department for more than 20 years,retiring at the rank of captain. He served in the New York State Senate from 2006 to 2013,representing the 20th Senate district in Brooklyn. In November 2013,Adams was elected Brooklyn Borough President,the first African-American to hold the position,and reelected in November 2017.
William Colridge Thompson Jr. is an American politician who served as the 42nd Comptroller of New York City;sworn into office on January 1,2002,he was reelected to serve a second term that began on January 1,2006. He did not seek re-election in 2009. Instead he ran for mayor,and he was succeeded as comptroller by John Liu. On June 15,2016,Thompson was appointed by New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo as chairman of the board of trustees of The City University of New York;his term ended in June 2022.
Bradford S. Lander is an American politician,urban planner,and community organizer who currently serves as the New York City Comptroller. A member of the Democratic Party,Lander is a progressive politician,and has been described as "one of the most left-leaning politicians in the city."
Jumaane D. Williams is an American activist and politician who has served as the New York City Public Advocate since 2019. He is a former member of the New York City Council from the 45th district,which includes East Flatbush,Flatbush,Flatlands,Marine Park,and Midwood in Brooklyn.
The 2013 New York City mayoral election occurred on November 5,2013,along with elections for Comptroller,Public Advocate,Borough President,and members of the New York City Council. The incumbent mayor of New York City,Michael Bloomberg,a Republican-turned-Independent,was term-limited and thus unable to seek re-election to a fourth term in office.
Rafael L. Espinal Jr. is an American politician and non-profit executive. A Democrat,he represented the 37th district of the New York City Council,which includes portions of Bedford-Stuyvesant,Brownsville,Bushwick,Crown Heights,Cypress Hills,and East New York in Brooklyn.
New York City's 4th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Keith Powers since 2018,succeeding term-limited fellow Democrat Daniel Garodnick.
Benjamin J. Kallos is an American attorney and politician who represented the 5th district of the New York City Council from 2014 to 2021,and now serves in the Executive Office of the President in the United States Digital Service. He is a Democrat. The district includes East Harlem,Midtown,Murray Hill,Roosevelt Island and the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Kallos is also a software developer who ran his office on Agile,and has office hours at green markets.
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.
Carlos Menchaca is an American politician who served as a member of the New York City Council for the 38th district. He is a Democrat. His district included the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Sunset Park,Red Hook,Greenwood Heights,and portions of Borough Park,Dyker Heights,and Windsor Terrace. In October 2020,Menchaca declared his candidacy in the 2021 New York City Democratic mayoral primary,but suspended his campaign in March 2021,three months before the primary.
Robert E. Cornegy Jr. is an American politician. He is a former New York City Council Member for the 36th district,representing Bedford-Stuyvesant and northern Crown Heights in Brooklyn.
Greenacre Park is a privately owned,publicly accessible vest-pocket park located on East 51st Street between Second and Third Avenues in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of Manhattan,New York City,designed by Hideo Sasaki,former chairman of Harvard’s Dept. of Landscape Arch.,in consultation with architect Harmon Goldstone. The park,which is owned by Greenacre Foundation,was a 1971 gift from Abby Rockefeller Mauzé,the philanthropist,the daughter of John D. Rockefeller Jr. and the granddaughter of John D Rockefeller.
Keith Powers is an American politician,Democrat,and council member for the 4th district of the New York City Council. He succeeded former council member Daniel Garodnick in 2018,and was appointed Majority Leader in 2022.
Sutton 58 is a residential skyscraper in the Sutton Place neighborhood of Midtown East,Manhattan in New York City.
