2013 New York City Borough President elections Perri earned 7.9%, Escoffery-Bey garnered 1.6% and Lundgren received 1.1%. Incumbent Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz (D) cannot run again because of term limits. Markowitz has served three terms (12 years) as Brooklyn Borough President. Besides the Democratic and Republican parties, the Conservative, Green, Independence and Working Families parties are qualified New York parties. These parties have automatic ballot access. Adams won the election with 90.8% of the vote. Weir garnered 9.2%. Incumbent Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer (D) is not seeking reelection but is instead running for New York City Comptroller in the 2013 election. Any candidate not among
City of Greater New York plans. The consolidation movement was the work of politicians both local, city, and state, most prominently the president of the "Greater New-York Commission" and "The Father of Greater New York" Andrew Haswell Green. He was a member of the Board of Commissioners of Central Park, which provided him a platform to push his views. The next challenge to the independence of the boroughs was a self-promoted and government-appointed commission. The commission led the “Vote for Greater New York" movement and was the force behind it coming to fruition. Some opponents derided the effort as "Andy Green's hobby," but eventually they