Great review. Looking forward to reading the book. Mr. Lange knows the city' political history very well. I suspect even better than that of Mr. Mahler.
The 1988 NY presidential primary where Jackson, the candidate of the left, edged out Dukakis in the city is an interesting precursor to this year’s mayoral election. But unlike Mamdani, the base of Jackson’s support was overwhelming support from Black voters.
Racial polarization in the city was much much greater than it is today. Michael Griffin, Yusuf Hawkins, Central Park 5, Bernard Goetz, Tawana Brawley, skyrocketing cime, etc. You could feel it on the street and on the subway.
According to a New York Times/CBS News exit poll of 2,100 voters, Jackson won 93 percent of black votes. He only won 15 percent of the ballots of whites.
And the rhetoric and atmosphere surrounding the Giulaini-Dinkins races ('89 and'93) was especially ugly
Thankfully, however intense are the city’s divisions today, they are not so starkly drawn along racial lines as they were back then.
Can't wait to read this. I grew up in NYC in the 80s and 90s and my political beliefs and feelings about the city are firmly shaped by the subjects of this book. Though I find the title weird.
Great review. Looking forward to reading the book. Mr. Lange knows the city' political history very well. I suspect even better than that of Mr. Mahler.
The 1988 NY presidential primary where Jackson, the candidate of the left, edged out Dukakis in the city is an interesting precursor to this year’s mayoral election. But unlike Mamdani, the base of Jackson’s support was overwhelming support from Black voters.
Racial polarization in the city was much much greater than it is today. Michael Griffin, Yusuf Hawkins, Central Park 5, Bernard Goetz, Tawana Brawley, skyrocketing cime, etc. You could feel it on the street and on the subway.
According to a New York Times/CBS News exit poll of 2,100 voters, Jackson won 93 percent of black votes. He only won 15 percent of the ballots of whites.
And the rhetoric and atmosphere surrounding the Giulaini-Dinkins races ('89 and'93) was especially ugly
Thankfully, however intense are the city’s divisions today, they are not so starkly drawn along racial lines as they were back then.
Superb, as someone engaged in local politics during the era reported can’t wait …
Can't wait to read this. I grew up in NYC in the 80s and 90s and my political beliefs and feelings about the city are firmly shaped by the subjects of this book. Though I find the title weird.
Interesting that the only female mentioned in this entire review is Marla Maples.