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Abraham David Beame was an American accountant, investor, and Democratic Party politician who was the 104th mayor of New York City, in office from 1974 to 1977. As mayor, he presided over the city during the 1975 New York City fiscal crisis, when the city was almost forced to declare bankruptcy.
Feb 13, 2001 · NEW YORK, Feb. 13 (JTA) Abraham Beame, the first Jewish mayor of New York, died Saturday at 94 of complications from open-heart surgery.
Feb 13, 2001 · Godfrey Hodgson. Mon 12 Feb 2001 22.14 EST. Abe Beame, who has died of complications due to open heart surgery aged 94, was one of the most ineffectual and derided mayors of New York city.
