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"On January 1, 1966, New York came to a standstill as the city's transit workers went on strike. This was the first day on the job for Mayor John Lindsay a handsome, young former congressman with presidential aspirations and he would approach the issue with an unconventional outlook that would be his hallmark. He ignored the cold and walked four miles, famously declaring, I still think it is a fun city." As profound social, racial, and cultural change sank the city into repeated crises, critics lampooned Lindsay's fun city." Yet for all the hard times the city endured during and after his…
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4 editions- Other · English · 2018Sports Publishing · 376 pages · 9781683581031
- Other · English · 2018Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated · 376 pages · 9781683580997
- Other · English · 2015Sports Publishing · 348 pages · 9781613218150
- Other · English · 2015Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated · 9781613218594
Politics and governmentMayorsCity and town lifeHistoryLindsay, john v. (john vliet), 1921-2000Namath, joe willie, 1943-New york (n.y.), politics and governmentNew york (n.y.), history