Mayor Lindsay Press Conference, Endorsement of Louis Lefkowitz

The NYPR Archive Collections | Jan 1, 2000

In this press conference, Mayor Lindsay endorses Louis Lefkowitz for Attorney General for State of New York, calling him 'the people's lawyer.' Lefkowitz thanks the Mayor and pledges himself to service to the people.

Lindsay is asked about running for President and taking a sabbatical once he has left the Mayor's office. He says he hasn't made any plans yet and does not want to discuss it any further. He is then asked about his lack of a gubernatorial endorsement to-date. Lefkowitz is asked about the lack of a mayoral endorsement for governor.


Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection


WNYC archives id: 151438
Municipal archives id: T7616

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