John Lindsay

American politician and lawyer, NYC Mayor

John Lindsay - American politician and lawyer, NYC Mayor
Born

November 24th, 1921
103 years ago

Died

December 19th, 2000
24 years ago — 79 years old

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

United States

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Served as the 103rd Mayor of New York City from 1966 to 1973. Worked as a lawyer before entering politics. Focused on improving urban infrastructure and social programs during tenure. Managed the city's response to various social challenges, including racial tensions and the Vietnam War protests. Initiated the construction of new public facilities and transportation upgrades. Faced a challenging fiscal environment which impacted services provided by the city.

Served as the 103rd Mayor of New York City

Pushed for urban reform and infrastructure projects

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