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Ed Koch and the Rebuilding of New York City (Columbia History of Urban Life)
Ed Koch and the Rebuilding of New York City - Columbia History of Urban Life
Author: Jonathan Soffer
In 1978, Ed Koch assumed control of a city plagued by filth, crime, bankruptcy, and racial tensions. By the end of his mayoral run in 1989 and despite the Wall Street crash of 1987, his administration had begun rebuilding neighborhoods and infrastructure. Unlike many American cities, Koch's New York was growing, not shrinking. Gentrification bro...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780231150323
ISBN-10: 0231150326
Publication Date: 9/17/2010
Pages: 528
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Publisher: Columbia University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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A superbly-written biography of the NYC Mayor (1977-89), which essentially picks up where Vincent Cannato's equally well-written biogrpahy of NYC Mayor John Lindsay (1965-73) "The Ungovernable City" leaves off. It is fast moving, insightful and well-researched.


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