City of Greater New York towns and cities in Kings County. Only the western part of Queens County was part of the consolidation plan. In 1899, its three eastern towns separated to form the new Nassau County. While remaining a county in relation to the state, each county became a borough within the city, with the Bronx reunited to form a fifth borough that shared New York County with Manhattan. A separate Bronx County was established in 1914, making the present New York County co-extensive with the Borough of Manhattan. The term "City of Greater New York" was never a legal or official designation as
Borough (New Jersey) at-large. The borough system has a weak mayor and the council performs most legislative and executive functions. This form of local government is used by 39% of the municipalities in New Jersey. Borough (New Jersey) A borough (also spelled boro), in the context of local government in the U.S. state of New Jersey, refers to one of five "types" and one of eleven "forms" of municipal government (in addition to those established under a Special Charter). Though it is now the most common form of government in New Jersey, by 1875 only 17 boroughs had been created, all by special