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.
Mayor of New York City
"New York's new solar system": Tammany Hall revolves around Boss Croker in this 1899 cartoon in Puck.
Government of New York City
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. Primary elections for local offices use ranked choice voting, while general elections use plurality voting. All elected officials are subject to a two consecutive-term limit. The court system consists of two citywide courts and three statewide courts.
New York City Hall, the seat of city government
The Surrogate's Courthouse containing courtrooms for the Surrogate's Court for New York County
The New York City Subway is managed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), which is a state public-benefit corporation.