In 1965, Lindsay was elected Mayor as a Republican in a three-way race, defeating Democrat Abraham D. Beame, then City Comptroller, and Conservative William F. Buckley, Jr.

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.