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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 3 March 2025. For a list of the Dutch directors-general who governed New Amsterdam as part of New Netherland between 1624 and 1664, see Director-General of New Netherland. The mayor of New York City is the chief executive of the Government of New York City, as stipulated by New York City's charter. The ...
The Sunday magazine of the New York World appealed to immigrants with this April 29, 1906 cover page celebrating their arrival at Ellis Island. [21] European immigration increased rapidly during the early 20th century and suddenly stopped in 1914 due to World War I and the Emergency Quota Act allowing new residents to assimilate in American life.
Robert Anderson Van Wyck (/ v æ n ˈ w aɪ k / van WYKE; [1] [2] July 20, 1849 – November 14, 1918) was the first mayor of New York City after the consolidation of the five boroughs into the City of Greater New York in 1898.
Hewitt turned out to be a terrible mayor for Croker, due to his nativist views, and in 1888 Tammany ran Croker's hand-picked choice, Hugh J. Grant, who became the first New York-born Irish American mayor. Although Hewitt ran an efficient government, Croker viewed Hewitt as being too self-righteous and did not grant Croker the patronage jobs he ...
Early 20th century, 1898–1945 Post–World War II, 1946–1977 Modern and post-9/11, ... January 1: Eric Adams became the 110th Mayor of New York City.
Robert Moses (December 18, 1888 – July 29, 1981) was an American urban planner and public official who worked in the New York metropolitan area during the early to mid-20th century. Moses is regarded as one of the most powerful and influential people in the history of New York City and New York state. The grand scale of his infrastructure ...
Principal source: The Encyclopedia of New York City (see Sources below), entries for "charter" and "mayoralty". See List of mayors of New York City. Mayor Strong, elected in 1894, served an extra year because no municipal election was held in 1896, in anticipation of the consolidated City's switch to odd-year elections.
Pages in category "20th-century mayors of places in New York (state)" The following 67 pages are in this category, out of 67 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .