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The first mayor of the expanded city was Robert Anderson Van Wyck . The longest-serving mayors have been Fiorello H. La Guardia (1934–1945), Robert F. Wagner Jr. (1954–1965), Ed Koch (1978–1989) and Michael Bloomberg (2002–2013), each of whom was in office for twelve years (three successive four-year terms).
Adams had long been mulling a run for New York mayor, and on November 17, 2020, he announced his candidacy for Mayor of New York City in the 2021 election. He was a top fundraiser among Democrats in the race, second only to Raymond McGuire regarding the amount raised.
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John V. Lindsay 1966-1973; Abraham D. Beame 1974-1977; Edward I. Koch 1978-1989; David N. Dinkins 1990-1993; Rudolph W. Giuliani 1994-2001; Michael R. Bloomberg 2002-2013; Bill de Blasio 2014-2021; Eric L. Adams 2022-* Prior to June 15, 1665 (when New Amsterdam was captured by the British), the City was headed by Burgomasters. ** Acting Mayor.
Nov 2, 2021 · 138. Eric Adams, a former police officer and Brooklyn borough president, will be the city’s second Black mayor. He will take office on Jan. 1. James Estrin/The New York Times. By Katie...
In 1965, Beame was the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City. Edward N. Costikyan was his campaign manager and James Farley his campaign chair. Despite having Senator Robert F. Kennedy's strong support, Beame lost to the Republican nominee, John Lindsay. Mayor of New York City
Eric L. Adams. Mayor Eric Adams has served the people of New York City as an NYPD officer, State Senator, Brooklyn Borough President, and now as the 110th Mayor of the City of New York. He gave voice to a diverse coalition of working families in all five boroughs and is leading the fight to bring back New York City’s economy, reduce ...
Nov 2, 2021 · Adams stands to become the first mayor to be raised in the city since Abe Beame, who was elected nearly 50 years ago. At times, Adams has recalled, he traveled to school with extra clothes in a garbage bag because of the constant fear of eviction and homelessness.