New York City Politics

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This paper examines the modern history of New York City politics, from the late 1940's until today. The post-war demographics are discussed, including an overview of the emergence of the Jewish population and its influence in the city's political life. The paper provides a look at the various different mayors of the city over the decades. The paper emphasizes the extensive multicultural population of New York City and the importance of the political leaders to acknowledge this.

Table of Contents
Introduction
The Late 1940?s and 1950?s and Wagner
The 1960?s and Lindsay
The 1970?s and Financial Crisis
The 1980?s and Koch
The 1990?s to 2001 and Guiliani
Conclusion
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From the Paper:

"Following World War II, the Tammany Hall political machine began to lose the nearly overwhelming power that it had once enjoyed. The emergence of Jewish and Italian populations challenged the old Irish dominance. Changes in the loyalties of Jewish and Irish voters brought new political figures to the forefront. Political parties such as the Liberal Party (primarily Jewish) began to exercise influence in elections."

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