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I looked it up, since in some cities the mayor is merely a glorified city councilor with a nicer office.
The New York City mayor has significant power, including overseeing all city services, proposing the city budget, signing local laws, appointing and removing heads of many city agencies, and vetoing local laws passed by the City Council
. This is a "strong mayor-council" system where the mayor is the chief executive and administrative head of the city.
Executive and administrative powers
Legislative powers
Other powers
The New York City mayor has significant power, including overseeing all city services, proposing the city budget, signing local laws, appointing and removing heads of many city agencies, and vetoing local laws passed by the City Council
. This is a "strong mayor-council" system where the mayor is the chief executive and administrative head of the city.
Executive and administrative powers
- Chief executive: The mayor is the chief executive and administrative head of the city government.
- Budget: Proposes the city budget, which the City Council then approves.
- Appointments: Appoints and can remove commissioners of more than 40 city agencies and other officers, as well as Criminal Court Judges, Family Court Judges, and Interim Civil Court Judges.
- Delegation: Can delegate functions to other members of the office and create or abolish bureaus, divisions, or positions.
- Finance board powers: The mayor holds the powers of a finance board, which includes issuing obligations.
Legislative powers
- Sign bills: Signs bills passed by the City Council into law.
- Veto power: Can veto local laws enacted by the City Council.
- Reporting: Must provide the City Council with a statement on the city's finances, government, and affairs at least once a year.
Other powers
- Advisory: Has the power to advise on privacy strategies.
- Board memberships: Sits on the boards of 33 city-owned cultural institutions.
