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Podcast: You Decide with Errol Louis
Episode: Crisis and Accomplishment : The Rise and Fall of John Lindsay - Part 3 – The moon, the Mets and Meir
Description: In 1969, John Lindsay's first term as mayor of New York City was coming to a close. After a series of labor disputes and a botched snowstorm recovery that shut down the city, his poll numbers were at an all-time low. Somehow, even after losing the Republican primary, he found a road to reelection. In the final installment of this three-part podcast series by Spectrum News NY1, Errol Louis explores Lindsay's unlikely path to victory, his second term as mayor and his ill-advised presidential run. The episode also looks at Lindsay's enduring legacy and his innovative yet controversial i...