Mayoralty of John Lindsay
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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 (Knapp Commission) into the New York City Police Department, and largescale union strikes.
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Mayoralty of John Lindsay January 1, 1966 – January 1, 1974 | |
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Lindsay's victory in the 1965 mayoral election with the Republican nomination and the support of the Liberal Party of New York made him New York City's first Republican mayor since Fiorello La Guardia. He won reelection in the 1969 mayoral election despite losing the Republican nomination.