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Mayor seeks new city theme replacing Sidewalks of New York
Mayor John Lindsay indicated on Wednesday he wants a more modern city theme song and not a tune reminiscent of Jimmy Walker. Lindsay favors Manhattan and the Bronx and Staten Island, saying the Sidewalks of New York, long tied to Democrats since 1928, should be retired as official city music.
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