New York, New York (On the Town) New York, New York (On the Town) "New York, New York" is a song from the 1944 musical "On the Town" and the 1949 MGM musical film of the same name. The music was written by Leonard Bernstein and the lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. A well known line of this song is, "New York, New York, a helluva town. The Bronx is up but the Battery's down." For the film version, the word "helluva" was changed to "wonderful" to appease the Production Code offices. In 2004 the film version finished at #41 in AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs
2013 New York City Borough President elections the qualified New York parties must petition their way onto the ballot; they do not face primary elections. Brewer won the election with 82.9% of the vote. Casavis garnered 17.1%. Incumbent Queens Borough President Helen Marshall (D) could not run again due to term limits. Marshall has served three terms (12 years) as Queens Borough President. Any candidate not among the six qualified New York parties must petition their way onto the ballot; they do not face primary elections. Everly Brown Katz won the election with 80.3% of the vote. Arcabascio garnered 17.1% and Brown earned 2.6%. Incumbent Staten Island