In 1969, Lindsay was narrowly reelected on the Liberal Party line after losing the Republican primary to state Senator John J. Marchi. The Democrat, City Controller Mario Procaccino, was the most conservative candidate

To find out more, visit the Museum of the City of New York’s exhibition, America’s Mayor: John V. Lindsay and the Reinvention of New York, on view May 4 – October 3. For more information, visit www.mcny.org.