Charter Revisions Propose Central City Governance Overhaul
New York City would overhaul its administrative and legislative setup under a revised charter. The Mayor gains executive centrality while the City Council becomes the sole legislative body, with the Board of Estimate replaced by a Development Board. The Council doubles in size with borough and district representation, and a Deputy Mayor would supervise agencies excluding Law and Investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Wagner
New York Times
State Commission On Government Operations
Board of Estimate
City Council
Development Board
Board of Development
Lefkowitz Campaign Visit in Washington Square Park
Louis Lefkowitz spoke in Washington Square Park last Sunday as guitars strummed and villagers gathered. The piece notes his broad pledges from milk safety to rent control and shelters while contrasting his earnest campaign with the local Democratic faction and the crowd's mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lefkowitz
Arlene Katz
Washington Square
Louis Lefkowitz
New York City
City of
New York
Lower East Side
West Side
Washington Square Park
Stars and Stripes
al Smith
Jake Javits
Universal Democrats
Henry James’ Park
Wagner deserves another term as New York City mayor
William Weissman president of the Columbia Barnard Democratic Club writes in support of Mayor Wagner. He cites a liberal record, civil rights actions, and city-building achievements from eight years in office. He argues the mayor seeks reform of the Democratic Party and urges youth involvement in the upcoming election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagner
Columbia-Barnard Democratic Club
Cty
Albany
Democratic Party
Supreme Court
Gustave Rosenberg
Emilio Nunez
DeSapio- Buckley
Robert F. Wagner
New York
William Weissman
Columbia- Barnard Democratic Club
Brotherhood party Campaigns For Wagner
The Brotherhood party, a new labor aligned third party in New York City, lines up a slate for city contests while backing various Republicans and Lib erals. It aims to train rank and file members for public office and has staged torchlight parades and rallies around Wagner Beame Serevane and Periconi ahead of election day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prohibition Party
New York City
Brotherhood Party
Thomas van Arsdale
Local 3
Electrical Workers’ Union
Bulletin
Central Labor Council
Manhattan
Edward Dudley
Frank Hogan
Hunts Point Palace
Bronx
Wagner
Beame
Serevane
Joseph Periconi
J. F
Night Before Voting Teases for LaGuardia Return
A satirical piece pledges readers to back Lefkowitz Wagner Gerosa Battista Hass or Uncle Sam as mayor. It argues only one man will wield power, ends mudslinging, and urges Fiorello LaGuardia’s return to lead a government that cleans streets and ends boss influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiorello LaGuardia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thompson Street
Fine and
Gilhooley Buttons
Commission On Intergroup Relations
New Brotherhood Party
Albert Maniscalco
Staten Island
Queens
Paul Widlitz
The
Gerosa
V. Battista
Old Eric Hass
Uncle Sam
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!