In Memoriam

If there is a photo of the former New York City mayor David Dinkins campaigning, or walking up or down the City Hall steps, it is a good bet that Arnie Segarra is in the picture, usually close on Dinkins’s heels.  

The great question when it comes to David Dinkins, who died at 93, was and always will be: Should he get more credit?  The city is now more than ever the gorgeous mosaic he championed.

Tributes poured in to mourn the death of David Dinkins, who made history when he was elected New York City’s first black mayor in 1989. He showed us to serve other people with humanity.

An assessment of the former mayor, who passed away, reveals how he nourished innovation and laid founding stones for a modern city.

New York City officials and community members gathered in Harlem to pay tribute and celebrate the legacy of David Dinkins, the city's first Black mayor.

The former mayor was remembered as a mentor who inspired Black leaders to run for office and began to bring down the crime rate.

Mayor's death evoked encomia describing him a class act deserved better. We would all been better off appreciating that in his time.

Mayor Dinkins respected science and, perhaps even more importantly, he changed his mind.

Friends, politicians, employees and journalists – and asked to hear their favorite stories and memories of the man. 

Thanks to his commitment and tireless efforts while mayor, he ensured that the US Open would long have a home in New York. 

Mayor Dinkins was an avid player, Jennifer Capriati said, “The mayor is one cool dude” an advocate for African-Americans & youth. 

“Whatever your feelings about city performance, I think any fair and reasonable Staten Islander realizes the care is there”