1
a
: a medieval fortified group of houses forming a town with special duties and privileges
b
: a town or urban constituency in Great Britain that sends a member to Parliament
c
: an urban area in Great Britain incorporated for purposes of self-government
2
a
: a municipal corporation proper in some states (such as New Jersey and Minnesota) corresponding to the incorporated town or village of the other states
b
: one of the five constituent political divisions of New York City
3
: a civil division of the state of Alaska corresponding to a county in most other states
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Mamdani worked with Bichotte Hermelyn and other Black city leaders to meet with voters, including frequent church stops in the city's working-class outer boroughs.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
In doing so, the Democrats broke the GOP's 113 year winning streak in the borough.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
By day there are parades, rat control events, and grand juries to attend, but night is when the mayor comes alive, at crypto coin launch events, sweaty outer borough raves sponsored by a new credit card, and downtime at his pad in Fort Lee.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Vacancy was low, hitting just 2 percent in some boroughs, and trying to sign a lease became a new ritual of humiliation.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2025
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
In doing so, the Democrats broke the GOP's 113 year winning streak in the borough.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
By day there are parades, rat control events, and grand juries to attend, but night is when the mayor comes alive, at crypto coin launch events, sweaty outer borough raves sponsored by a new credit card, and downtime at his pad in Fort Lee.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Vacancy was low, hitting just 2 percent in some boroughs, and trying to sign a lease became a new ritual of humiliation.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Borough.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/borough. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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borough
noun
bor·ough
ˈbər-ō 
1
a
: a town or urban area in Great Britain that sends a member to Parliament
b
: a self-governing urban area in Great Britain
2
: a self-governing town or village in some states
3
: one of the five political divisions of New York City
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