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21 hours ago · Fiorello Raffaele Enrico La Guardia, with Raffaele later removed and Enrico Americanized as Henry, was born in Greenwich Village, New York City, on December 11, 1882, to Achille Luigi Carlo La Guardia and Irene Luzzatto-Coen. He was named in honor of his maternal grandmother, paternal grandfather, and uncle.
1 day ago · Area 121 square miles (313 square km). Pop. (2000) 2,229,379; (2010) 2,230,722. This article was most recently revised and updated by Kenneth Pletcher. Queens, largest of the five boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Queens county, southeastern New York, U.S. The borough lies on western Long Island and extends across the width of the ...
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5 days ago · Beame was the first Jewish Mayor of New York City (1974 to 1977). The day after his inauguration he addressed a crowd on the steps of City Hall, by telling them he hoped to be a matchmaker, he wanted to wed the people to their city.
5 days ago · Spencer Platt/Getty Images. Governor Cuomo is reaching out to key labor leaders ahead of a potential run for mayor of New York City in 2025, according to a new report. The scion of one of the state’s most famous political families has slowly made his way back into public life since resigning in 2021.
2 days ago · Theodore Roosevelt Jr. [b] (October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919), often referred to as Teddy or by his initials, T. R., was an American politician, soldier, statesman, conservationist, naturalist, and writer who served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909. He previously held various positions in New York politics ...
1 day ago · In 2006 Fetterman became mayor of Braddock and was twice reelected to the post, which he held until 2019. As mayor, Fetterman attracted national media attention for his work to revive the town. He was credited with helping to bring new businesses and investment. In 2016 Fetterman ran for the U.S. Senate but lost in the Democratic Party primary.
1 day ago · He was known as “America’s Mayor” for steering New York – and the rest of the nation – through the aftermath of 9/11. Now America’s Mayor is a brand of coffee he fronts for $30 (£24) a bag. Ken Frydman, press secretary for Mr Giuliani’s successful mayoral campaign in 1993, was appalled at the decline of a man he admired into a ...
