Five boroughs. One city to build.
Each borough hosts an in-person qualifier and crowns champions in three divisions who advance to the Mayor's Cup.
Manhattan
Skyline strategists
Manhattan teams have competed at borough qualifiers hosted on campuses such as the George Washington Campus, and Manhattan schools have repeatedly reached the citywide Mayor's Cup.
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Brooklyn
Waterfront world-builders
Brooklyn is home to the 2026 Round 1 prompt site, Pier 6 at MADE Bush Terminal in Sunset Park, and to back-to-back elementary Mayor's Cup champions.
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Queens
Neighborhood innovators
Queens teams have designed around sites such as Willets Point, and a Queens high school took the 2025 Mayor's Cup high school division.
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Bronx
Community designers
Bronx qualifiers have been hosted at venues including the Roosevelt Campus, with Bronx teams reaching the Mayor's Cup in every recent season.
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Staten Island
Harbor builders
Staten Island qualifiers have been hosted at Tottenville High School, whose STREAM TEAM won the 2026 Mayor's Cup high school division.
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