John V. Lindsay

A press conference featuring an announcement by Deputy Mayor Robert Price, who is leaving his post for a position in the Dreyfus Fund Corporation.

There are questions about the appointment of Gil Roberts as public relations officer for the Real Estate department due to his previous political ...

Judge Joseph Williams in Sworn in as Family Court judge in the City of New York.

Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection

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Eugene R. Black Jr. presents a report on the cultural organization of the City of New York and points to recommendations for the revitalization of its culture and cultural institutions.

(Off-mic discussion of the staging of the conference)

Black present his committee's review of the ...

In this press conference Mayor John V. Lindsay announces that a collective bargaining settlement has been reached with Hospital aides resulting in an average raise of $900 per year for $17,000 workers.

Herbert L. Haber, the Director of Collective Bargaining, answers questions on previous salaries and describes ...

Recorded in the Blue Room at City Hall, Mayor John V. Lindsay and U Thant, Secretary-General of the United Nations, receive the press after a private luncheon. Lindsay notes that this is not a formal press conference as Thant does not conduct interviews outside of the United Nations. He welcomes ...

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This is a short press conference where Mayor Lindsay addresses the NYPD civilian complaint board and other subjects.

Lindsay is asked to comment on a referendum on the civilian review board. He says no legal action planned; the NYPD must "shape ...

James T. Rice, mayor of Suffern, NY and president of the Conference of Mayors addresses the media about the 4 gubernatorial candidates' opinions about the problems of big cities. Rice, Lindsay, and Ray Cothran answer questions, with a large emphasis on the costs of municipal employment.

Lindsay introduces ...

Poor quality audio. Reporters are off mic, and the speaker occasionally goes off mic. This tape begins abruptly with a question from a reporter. There is someone (not Lindsay) answering reporters questions. The speaker is a judge. The questions are mostly about the civilian complaint board.There is talk about a ...

Mayor Lindsay invites Dean Russell Niles of the New York City Bar Association and Judge Samuel Rosenman speak about the recent referendum set to alter the Civilian Review Board, preventing outside authorities from investigation the New York Police Department.
Lindsay also speaks about Joseph F. Periconi, Commissioner of Sanitation, ...

Mayor Lindsay welcomes [Marsh Kal], minister of tourism and development for Israel, discusses the development of a container and cargo terminal in Stapleton on Staten Island's east shore near the Verrazano Bridge.
Mayor Lindsay then answers questions about the project and other topics, including corruption in the sanitation department, ...

Thomas Jefferson Miley, Chairman of the Suggestion Awards Board, begins this recording by explaining the Employee Suggestion Awards program. Every year, suggestions made by city employees are adopted and evaluated by the board, and it awards monetary prizes to those with the best suggestions. Over the past 12 years the ...

Mayor John Lindsay press conference from 10/26/1966. Lindsay signs a proclamation declaring October 23- October 29 Clean Air Week. It is a campaign to raise awareness about air pollution. Times Square is to be renamed "Clean Air Square" for the duration of the week. With the mayor is Austin Heller, ...

1. In this press conference, Mayor John Lindsay expresses his regret about the loss of life.

Broadway and 22nd Street on Oct. 17, 1966. It was the Fire Department's heaviest loss of life, until the World Trade Center's two towers fell. NYTimes article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/17/nyregion/17fire.html?_r=0
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Signing of articles of incorporation for the Metropolitan Regional Council. Mr. Dube Nichols and Mrs. Sol Ribler. Made great contributors to the city, in helping the arrest of two people who effected a hold-up in a bank - Nicholas and Robler get a commendations of the Police Department (speech from ...

Mayor Lindsay Swears in of Robert A. Derzon as First Deputy Commissioner of Hospitals. First Lindsay and then Joseph V. Terenzio, Commissioner of Hospitals introduce and praise Durzon before Durzon addresses the crowd and press, expressing gratitude and urging for medical reform.

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The New York Chapter of the Epilepsy Association of America (EAA) holds a Communication Luncheon, offering a panel discussion of "A Need for Greater Understanding." The event was hosted by W. Walter Watts, with remarks from Howard J. Brown, Commissioner of Health and Health Services Administrator of the City of ...

Mayor speaks about air pollution. Commissioner Austin Heller is heading the Mayor's task force on combating air pollution. The city is developing a forecasting model to measure and monitor the amount of pollutants in the air. Carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and dirt in the air. Also wind speed and temperature. ...

Commissioner of Markets, Samuel Kearing, announces that 6 markets that had previously been run by the City would be transferred over to private control. Essex St. is the first market to undertake the transfer. The representative of the Essex St. market speaks briefly.

Commissioner Charles Moerdler releases ...

About Columbia University Medical School and its work with the Harlem Hospital. Dean Houston Merritt (of the College of physicians of Columbia University) speaks about the status of Dr. Morris Eisenstein who had grievances against the Harlem Hospital on medical care and hospital services. He has made these grievances public, ...

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Announcement of a program for cleaning the city and continuing the drive against litter and dirt in the street. Brief ceremony regarding "C Day" and Lindsay's work with cleaning the city: ...