David Dinkins, NYC’s First Black Mayor, Dead at 93
David Dinkins, who was elected New York City’s first black mayor in 1989 and famously referred to the nation’s largest metropolis as a “gorgeous mosaic,” died Monday night, sources told The Post.
The former mayor passed away from natural causes at his Upper East Side home around 9:30 p.m. He was 93 years old.
He would serve one term, narrowly losing his re-election bid in a 1993 rematch against his GOP foe.
His turbulent time in office was marked by rampant crime and racial unrest. Despite the turmoil, he led the city with a grace and dignity that was respected even by his political foes and left him an admired figure long after his tenure was over.
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