Brooklyn and
Queens, on the other hand, do not have official county governments and are represented only by the Kings County and Queens County District Attorneys, respectively, who work for the State of New York. As
boroughs of New York City, both have
borough presidents, which have been largely ceremonial offices since the shutdown of the
New York City Board of Estimate. The respective Borough Presidents are responsible for appointing individuals to the
Brooklyn Community Boards and
Queens Community Boards, each of which serves an advisory function on local issues. Brooklyn's sixteen members and Queens' fourteen members represent the first and second largest borough contingents of the
New York City Council.