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John Vliet Lindsay (/ v l iː t /; November 24, 1921 – December 19, 2000) was an American politician and lawyer. During his political career, Lindsay was a U.S. congressman, the mayor of New York City , and a candidate for U.S. president.
Dec 21, 2000 · John V Lindsay, two-term mayor of New York during racial unrest, antiwar protests, municipal strikes and other upheavals of 1960's and early 70's, dies at age of 79; his legacy recalled; photos...
May 13, 2010 · We enter the fine new exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York and see that handsome patrician, boyishly grinning on posters and magazine covers: John V. Lindsay, Park Avenue-born son...
Abraham Beame →. Seal of New York City, New York. John Lindsay served as the 103rd Mayor of New York City from January 1, 1966, to January 1, 1974. His mayoralty presided over a rising budget from below $5 billion to almost $10 billion, high deficit spending, the reorganization of the city's government, a corruption investigation ...
Oct 26, 2015 · Learn about the rise and fall of John Lindsay, former Mayor of New York and a liberal Republican who became a Democrat in 1971. Explore the challenges and controversies he faced in his tenure, such as strikes, riots, and white backlash.
Dec 21, 2000 · NEW YORK -- In the midst of marathon union negotiations and facing heated criticism from the Jewish community over school decentralization and a host of other issues, former Mayor John V....
Oct 10, 2010 · America’s Mayor: John V. Lindsay and the Reinvention of New York examines the dramatic times and controversial tenure (1966-1973) of New York’s 103rd mayor. The exhibition presents Lindsay’s efforts to lead a city amid the political and social upheavals of the 1960s and 1970s; it also highlights Mayor Lindsay’s ambitious ...
