(Image source from: The Virginian-Pilot)

New York has once again entered Guinness World Records for having the worlds tallest politician, after already setting a record for the most billionaires and for being the most Instagrammed city.

A former professional basketball player, Robert Cornegy Jr., a city councilman who represents Brooklyn, 53, stands tall at 6-foot-10 inches, reports The New York Times.

"What I went through to get this measurement was borderline ridiculous," said Cornegy, who will receive the designation on Wednesday at a ceremony at City Hall. "But I think it was worth it to bring that designation to New York - and Brooklyn."

Getting certified as "the world's tallest politician (male)" was no easy feat. Guinness needs the record-holder to submit official height verification. Cornegy went to his former trainer at St. John's University, but Guinness did not like the implements the trainer used. He then turned to the doctors at Interfaith, which is in his Council district.

Honored to celebrate @gwr tallest politician today w/family, colleagues, @nycmayor & delivering important message: No one should feel limited by their appearance pic.twitter.com/3rDOIsOCMW

— Robert E. Cornegy, Jr (@RCornegyJr) March 27, 2019

His height was recorded while he was lying on the floor, which in general produces a greater measurement as it alleviates pressure on the vertebrae, and while he was standing with his heels and shoulders against a wall.

Guinness officials said Cornegy is now the official record-holder, beating Louis Gluckstein, a London political leader who died in 1979, by two and a half inches.

By Sowmya Sangam