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This edition: Hon. David Dinkins & Les Payne on New York City in the 1990s


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Original tape date: January 19, 2016. First aired: February 1, 2016.

The Honorable David N. Dinkins, 106th mayor of New York City, and author of "A Mayor’s Life: Governing New York’s Gorgeous Mosaic," joins Bob Herbert to discuss the ups and downs of governing New York City in the early 1990s. Joining in the discussion is journalist Les Payne, who covered the historic and often tumultuous period of the Dinkins mayoralty.

Guest List

Hon. David N. Dinkins Former Mayor of New York City

Les Payne Journalist & Author

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  • Bob Herbert’s Op-Ed.TV is a weekly half-hour program featuring interviews with significant men and women from a variety of fields: officeholders and activists, economists, labor leaders, writers and artists. Herbert, a longtime journalist and former columnist for The New York Times, takes a close look each week at a compelling contemporary issue. He elicits personal stories and insights into the character of each guest, revealing not just what they believe about a particular issue, but why they believe it.

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