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| New York City Charter | |
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| New York State Legislature | |
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| Territorial extent | New York City |
| Enacted by | New York State Legislature |
| Enacted | January 1, 1898 |
| Commenced | January 1, 1898 |
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| Status: Current legislation | |
The New York City Charter is the municipal charter of New York City. As part of the 1898 consolidation of New York City, the New York State Legislature enacted a charter for the consolidated city (Laws of 1897, chapter 378, effective January 1, 1898).[1] The Charter was overhauled in 1989, after the New York City Board of Estimate had been declared unconstitutional, to redistribute power from the Board of Estimate to the Mayor and City Council.[2]
As of January 2018, it includes a non-numbered introductory chapter, plus chapters identified by a number (1 through 75) or a number plus a letter suffix.[3]
- ^ The Greater New York Charter as Enacted in 1897
- ^ Finder, Alan (November 8, 1989). "Overhaul of New York City Charter Approved by 5-to-4 Ratio – Plan Is for Biggest Change in Municipal Government in More Than 90 Years". The New York Times. p. B1. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ New York City Charter, from American Legal Publishing Corporation