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Abraham Beame was the 104th mayor of New York City from 1974 to 1977, during the fiscal crisis of 1975. He was a Democratic politician and accountant who co-founded an accounting firm and taught at Baruch College.
Feb 11, 2001 · Abraham D. Beame, an accountant and clubhouse Democrat who climbed the gray ranks of municipal bookkeeping and confounded oddsmakers to become mayor of New York in the mid-1970's, only to...
Feb 14, 2001 · Learn about the life and career of Abraham Beame, who served as New York's mayor from 1974 to 1977 amid a fiscal crisis. The article covers his immigrant background, political achievements, challenges and legacy.
Oct 16, 2015 · While New York City Mayor Abraham Beame was described by allies and adversaries alike as kind and honorable, he also seemed paralyzed by the intensifying challenges of his office.
- Jeff Nussbaum
Feb 14, 2001 · About 600 people crowded into the Park East Synagogue on East 67th Street for the one-hour-and-15-minute funeral of Abraham D. Beame, who died on Saturday at the age of 94.
Feb 16, 2001 · A profile of the life and career of Abraham Beame, who was the first Jewish mayor of New York and faced the city's worst fiscal crisis in 1974-1977. Learn about his immigrant roots, his political achievements and challenges, and his legacy.
Feb 10, 2001 · NEW YORK (CNN) -- Abraham Beame, New York's first Jewish mayor, died Saturday at age 94. Beame died at 10:52 a.m., a spokeswoman for New York University Medical Center said Saturday. He died of...
