John Vliet Lindsay (/ vliːt /; November 24, 1921 – December 19, 2000) was an American politician and lawyer. During his political career, Lindsay was a U.S. congressman, the mayor of New York City, …

Sep 17, 2025 · Few mayors embodied both the glamour and the grit of New York like John V. Lindsay. Elected in 1965, he arrived with charisma and promise, only to find himself governing through some …

Dec 20, 2000 · John V. Lindsay, the shirt-sleeved Ivy Leaguer who led New York City as mayor through the tumultuous late 1960s and early 1970s, is dead at 79.

Oct 26, 2015 · Fifty years ago, John V. Lindsay was elected Mayor of New York City. He was a liberal Republican, a species not uncommon in the Northeast after the Second World War.

Sep 17, 2025 · John V. Lindsay was a respected politician who served Manhattan in Congress for seven years and held the office of New York City mayor for two terms during a tumultuous era of racial …

3 days ago · In a three-part series, "You Decide with Errol Louis" takes a closer look at the political career of former Mayor John Lindsay.

John V. Lindsay was the Mayor of New York City from 1966 to 1973. John Vliet Lindsay was born November 24, 1921, in New York City.

John Lindsay’s tenure as mayor was marked by ambitious policies and initiatives aimed at addressing the complex challenges facing New York City in the 1960s. His approach to urban development, civil …

Mar 13, 2025 · He is the editor of Summer in the City: John Lindsay, New York, and the American Dream and author of The Pragmatist: Bill de Blasio’s Quest to Save the Soul of New York. His …

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 …