borough hall

noun

1. a building housing the administrative offices of a borough.

Word History and Origins

Origin of borough hall¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Well, there was the point when people began to question whether he even lived in New York City, considering that he kept sleeping at Brooklyn Borough Hall while campaigning for a different position.

From Slate

During that time, Adams also fell under city investigation for funneling money he earned renting out space at Brooklyn Borough Hall toward his nonprofit; granting unofficial parking spaces outside the hall to city employees who’d racked up extensive records of traffic violations; and telling city transplants to “go back to Iowa” and “go back to Ohio.”

From Slate

As borough president, he made a big show of sleeping at the Borough Hall in a makeshift bed and constructing a small gym to go along with it, and encouraged off-duty cops to carry their guns while attending church.

From Slate

On Wednesday, Adams spoke affectionately about Suggs, describing her as a “brilliant young lady” who joined his Brooklyn Borough Hall staff as a teenage intern and quickly worked her way up to the position of top fundraiser.

From Washington Times

On Wednesday, Adams spoke affectionately about Suggs, describing her as a “brilliant young lady” who joined his Brooklyn Borough Hall staff as a teenage intern and quickly worked her way up to the position of top fundraiser.

From Seattle Times