David Dinkins, NYC's first Black mayor, has died at 93
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Calm, dignified, soft-spoken mayor had only one term due to a soaring murder rate, stubborn unemployment and his mishandling of a race riot in Brooklyn.
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Calm, dignified, soft-spoken mayor had only one term due to a soaring murder rate, stubborn unemployment and his mishandling of a race riot in Brooklyn.
Full ArticleTt was his role in the 1991 Crown Heights riot that would most define his mayoralty.
Former Mayor David Dinkins in 2017
Dinkins famously called New York City a "gorgeous mosaic" and served one term full of..