Back in 1898, Kings (Brooklyn), Richmond (Staten Island) and Queens counties considered merging their municipalities with New York City (Manhattan and Bronx). Cooler heads prevailed and they decided to stay with the status quo.
Suppose they decided to merge into New York City.
If Brooklyn joined, would the Dodgers still stay or would they have moved to Los Angeles in 1959?
Would Robert Moses have been elected mayor of NYC if it was made up of five boroughs?
Would Rudy Giuliani (Queens County Executive, 1989-2003) have been elected mayor of a five borough NYC? He was elected Governor of New York in 2002.
Would David Dinkins have been elected mayor of a larger NYC in 1993? The Crown Heights riots did cost Mayor Elizabeth Holtzman of Brooklyn her reelection that year.
Suppose they decided to merge into New York City.
If Brooklyn joined, would the Dodgers still stay or would they have moved to Los Angeles in 1959?
Would Robert Moses have been elected mayor of NYC if it was made up of five boroughs?
Would Rudy Giuliani (Queens County Executive, 1989-2003) have been elected mayor of a five borough NYC? He was elected Governor of New York in 2002.
Would David Dinkins have been elected mayor of a larger NYC in 1993? The Crown Heights riots did cost Mayor Elizabeth Holtzman of Brooklyn her reelection that year.