Mayor Abraham Beame

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Politician
gptkb:Mayor
gptkbp:advocacy Affordable housing initiatives
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:New_York_City_Democratic_Party
gptkbp:biography ' Abraham Beame: The Mayor Who Saved New York'
gptkbp:birth_date 1906-12-20
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York,_USA
gptkbp:career_start Worked in the family business
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:civic_engagement Leadership in civic organizations
Community Board member
gptkbp:community_health Health care access improvements
gptkbp:community_partnerships Improved relations with minority communities
gptkbp:community_service Welfare and social services expansion
gptkbp:conflict Faced opposition during fiscal crisis
gptkbp:cultural_aspect Eastern European Jewish descent
gptkbp:cultural_impact Representation of Jewish leadership in politics
gptkbp:death_date 2001-02-10
gptkbp:economic_development Support for urban renewal projects
gptkbp:economic_policy Support for public education funding
Tax reforms in New York City
gptkbp:education gptkb:City_College_of_New_York
gptkbp:environmental_concerns Initiatives for urban green spaces
gptkbp:has_public_services gptkb:New_York_City_government
gptkbp:has_public_transport Expansion of public transit systems
gptkbp:historical_context 1970s New York City politics
gptkbp:historical_impact Long-term effects on NYC budget policies
gptkbp:historical_significance Leadership during NYC fiscal crisis
gptkbp:honors Honorary Doctorate from City College of New York
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mayor Abraham Beame
gptkbp:image https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/ Abraham_ Beame.jpg/220px-Abraham_ Beame.jpg
gptkbp:influence New York City governance
gptkbp:legacy First Jewish mayor of New York City
gptkbp:military_service gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_work New York City fiscal crisis management
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Businessman
gptkbp:office gptkb:Governor
gptkbp:party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:personal_life Raised in a Jewish family in NYC
gptkbp:political_career New York City politics
Continued involvement in civic affairs
gptkbp:political_impact Fiscal policies in New York City
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:political_rise Elected as a Democratic district leader.
gptkbp:position_held gptkb:Comptroller_of_New_York_City
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:John_Lindsay
gptkbp:predecessor_as_comptroller gptkb:William_O'_Dwyer
gptkbp:public_perception Mixed reviews during and after tenure
gptkbp:residence gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York,_USA
gptkbp:service_years 1942-1945
gptkbp:spouse Evelyn Beame
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Ed_Koch
Impact on Ed Koch's policies
gptkbp:successor_as_comptroller Harry J. Wilson
gptkbp:term_as_comptroller 1966-1974
gptkbp:term_end 1977-12-31
gptkbp:term_start 1974-01-01
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Blackout_of_1977
gptkb:The_Bronx_Is_Burning:_1977,_Baseball,_Politics,_and_the_Battle_for_the_Soul_of_a_City
gptkb:1977_New_York_City_blackout
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