John V. Lindsay

Water commissioner, James Marcus, who went to jail for taking kickbacks. Mayor John Lindsay talks about the scandal and how he has asked Mr. Marcus to resign.

Why was the contract not given out in competitive bidding? A contract worth $800,000. Emergency conditions do not need competitive ...

After some joking around, Mayor Lindsay honors Bessy Fielding, of the New York City Arts Commission. He gives her a certificate of appreciation for working for the city for 50 years.

Mayor Lindsay then swears in the Commissioner of Purchase, Marvin Gersten. Albert Pleydell sings the praises ...

Mayor Press conference 2-7inreels ltk. 7#ips. 11/30/67 Control law; transportation administration; police force; crime; transit authority,etc.


Alternate Side Parking
School Decentralization
Bundy Report
Police Force
Real Estate Tax Collection
Rent Control

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Taxi Dispute
Lindsay addresses the taxi driver contract dispute. The city avoided a taxi driver strike. The next step was the matter of rate increases.

Affordable Housing
Question: In what ...

Recommendation for property development in Huguenot on Staten Island, financed directly by New York City instead of federal funds. The first municipal plan initiated by public government in the USA. Residents of Staten Island will choose among four possible plans. A recommended one provides private homes and townhouses to 77% ...

Statement on death of Cardinal Francis J. Spellman.

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Mayor Lindsay opens by discussing the $15-20 million dollar investment being made by four major New York life insurance companies to develop middle and low-income housing in the Harlem area of New York. It is part of a broader investment in cities by insurance companies initiated by President Johnson. Jason ...

Mayor Lindsay, Andrew Heiskell, chairman of the recently introduced National Urban Coalition, and Christian Herter, Chairman of the New York City Urban Coalition, discuss the soon forming of the local chapter of the Urban Coalition.
Herter and Lindsay answer questions.

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316 children receive awards at the 48th Annual Fire Prevention Essay Contest. Speakers include Fire Commissioner Robert O. Lowery and Mayor John V. Lindsay.

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Ask people to sweep sidewalks; appointments etc.

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[notes in tape box] Feed from VOA, USA Waldorf Astoria. August Heckscher praises Mrs. Eleanor Guggenheim for organizing a Symposium on Cultural Affairs, and speaks of how to make New York better culturally. He says New York as a whole has not been expanding its cultural facilities, and that business ...

Mayor Lindsay reads proclamation about redevelopment in community action centers. Local anti-poverty agencies will talk to people in the neighborhood about their activity. Thanks to Carl Nicolaou, Comm of Human Resources Department. Nicolaou thanks Mayor for cooperation, speaks about anti-poverty actions. Mayor Lindsay speaks.

Construction of Chelsea ...

Public Relations Society of America

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Mayor Lindsay and Captain John Treasure Jones speak at the Queen Mary's farewell ceremonies.

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Statement by Mayor John Lindsay with Albert Shanker and Barnard Donovan on teacher's strike.

The special conference was called by Mayor John Lindsay to make a statement about the NYC teacher's strike. With the Mayor, is Albert Shanker, UFT union president. The Mayor is reading a joint ...

Mayor Lindsay signs a bill repealing the law requiring so-called "cabaret cards" for musicians, bartenders, and others working in New York City. Performers and union leaders address Mayor Lindsay, Councilman Edward Sadowsky, and Commissioner of Licenses Joel Tyler, praising the bill and their efforts to see it passed.

Mayor John Lindsay addresses week three of the teacher's strike in New York City. The two sides are haggling over the implementation of the agreement that was reached at Gracie Mansion last week. The continued strike is in directed defiance of the state supreme court. There was a clear agreement ...

From the Blue Room at City Hall, Mayor Lindsay gives a press conference on a planned partnership between New York City and The Rand Corporation. The mayor describes the Rand Corporation as the "prototype of the think tank," tackling issues such as "urban transportation, heath care, job training, computerized instruction, ...

Mayor Lindsay discusses the week's events, chief of which was the Teacher's Strike, then entering its second week. He also discusses heading to Washington to go to bat for the Neighborhood Youth Corps, which was set to expire soon, as well as gain more funding for NYC. He also talks ...