Founding Name
Queens
Boundary
Chosen Name
Queens
Full Name
Queens Borough
Founding Date (text)
1898-01-01
End Date (text)
9999-12-31
Date of Establishment (text)
1898-01-01
Notes
AN ACT to unite into one municipality under the corporate name of The City of New York
Jurisdiction Type
Borough
State
New York
Boundary Events
| Name at the time | Change | Start Date | End Date | Boundary Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens | Queens annexed to New York City | 1898-01-01 | 1915-04-28 | Queens_Queens_1898-01-01_1915-04-28 |
| Queens | Queens lost to Brooklyn | 1915-04-28 | 1917-05-08 | Queens_Queens_1915-04-28_1917-05-08 |
| Queens | Queens lost to Brooklyn | 1917-05-08 | 1925-04-11 | Queens_Queens_1917-05-08_1925-04-11 |
| Queens | Queens exchanged with Brooklyn | 1925-04-11 | 1931-04-03 | Queens_Queens_1925-04-11_1931-04-03 |
| Queens | Queens exchanged with Brooklyn | 1931-04-03 | 1964-04-16 | Queens_Queens_1931-04-03_1964-04-16 |
| Queens | Queens Borough lost South Brother Island to The Bronx Borough | 1964-04-16 | 9999-12-31 | Queens_Queens_1964-04-16_9999-12-31 |
County
Queens
Citation
N.Y. Laws 1897, 120th sess., v. 3, ch. 378/p. 1