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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Someone in the Mamdani administration should look at what happened in the 1970s and ’80s when the city became the largest landlord in the five boroughs.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Morning adult lap swim is now available at 10 pools across the five boroughs and senior water aerobics are making a return citywide.
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Noelle Lilley,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
By way of comparison, Shea Stadium had opened across the borough in Flushing the year before with a capacity of around 55,000.
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Henry Kornaros,
Curbed,
26 June 2026
The project is in partnership with NYC Parks through its Adopt-a-Park program, which enables businesses and nonprofits to directly invest in the improvement of neighborhood parks across the five boroughs.
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Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
26 June 2026
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Morning adult lap swim is now available at 10 pools across the five boroughs and senior water aerobics are making a return citywide.
—
Noelle Lilley,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
By way of comparison, Shea Stadium had opened across the borough in Flushing the year before with a capacity of around 55,000.
—
Henry Kornaros,
Curbed,
26 June 2026
The project is in partnership with NYC Parks through its Adopt-a-Park program, which enables businesses and nonprofits to directly invest in the improvement of neighborhood parks across the five boroughs.
—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
26 June 2026
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“Borough.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/borough. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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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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