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brooklynite

(94,745 posts) Thu Dec 4, 2014, 01:27 AM Dec 2014

Some clarification for those not from NYC

There are five boroughs in the City, each a separate County. County District Attornies are independently elected (the Staten Island DA is a Republican) and are considered State rather than City officials.

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Some clarification for those not from NYC (Original Post) brooklynite Dec 2014 OP

Wouldn't be surprised if the DA makes a play for the Congressional seat if Grimm gets convicted. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #1

"Staten Island: the part of New York City that is like the place you're from" (nt) Recursion Dec 2014 #2

That's made me spill my drink. Very funny and very true. RGinNJ Dec 2014 #3

I think it was Garrison Keillor Recursion Dec 2014 #4

Regardless, thanks for the post. RGinNJ Dec 2014 #5

Helpful info, thanks. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2014 #6

And they're not even named the same as the boroughs Recursion Dec 2014 #7

And the county names aren't the same as the borough names starroute Dec 2014 #8

I wish that most DAs in the US weren't political animals aint_no_life_nowhere Dec 2014 #9

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

1. Wouldn't be surprised if the DA makes a play for the Congressional seat if Grimm gets convicted.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 01:41 AM

Dec 2014

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

2. "Staten Island: the part of New York City that is like the place you're from" (nt)

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Thu Dec 4, 2014, 01:51 AM

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RGinNJ

(1,021 posts)

3. That's made me spill my drink. Very funny and very true.

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Thu Dec 4, 2014, 02:03 AM

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Recursion

(56,582 posts)

4. I think it was Garrison Keillor

Reply to RGinNJ (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 02:05 AM

Dec 2014

Wish I could take credit

RGinNJ

(1,021 posts)

5. Regardless, thanks for the post.

Reply to Recursion (Reply #4)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 02:07 AM

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dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

6. Helpful info, thanks.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 11:01 AM

Dec 2014

Had no idea the boroughs were also counties.

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

7. And they're not even named the same as the boroughs

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #6)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 11:03 AM

Dec 2014

Brooklyn is "King's County", Queens is helpfully "Queens County", and the Bronx is "Bronx County".

Manhattan is "New York County", and Staten Island is "Richmond County" (and the entire island is, properly, called "Richmond&quot .

Still, once you get used to it, it makes sense.

starroute

(12,977 posts)

8. And the county names aren't the same as the borough names

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #6)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 12:09 PM

Dec 2014

Manhattan is New York County.

Brooklyn is Kings County.

Staten Island is Richmond County.

Queens and the Bronx are what they are, though.

aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)

9. I wish that most DAs in the US weren't political animals

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 12:19 PM

Dec 2014

with political considerations in mind especially when their offices handle high profile cases. They should strictly focus on obtaining justice, not how best to get re-elected, or moving up to run for state attorney general. It disturbs me that you mention the D.A. in Staten Island is a Republican as I have always deplored the fact politics has affected our justice system. Other countries in the world don't have these positions run for office. Maybe term limits would help and maybe we could pass laws prohibiting DAs from ever running for any other office. I know that politically ambitious DAs see the position as a way into a political career and try to advance from DA to Attorney General to Governor to Senator, etc.

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