Gracie Mansion Is Amazing. So Why Have Mayors Turned It Down From The Start?
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Gracie Mansion is shown during President Truman's visit to New York City, . Smoke at left is the firing of the gun salute. 1949.
"Mayor David Dinkins speaks to reporters at Gracie Mansion with singer James Brown, his wife Adrienne, and the Rev. Al Sharpton. Brown congratulated the mayor on keeping New York relatively peaceful while Los Angeles erupted in protest against the Rodney King verdict."
Mayor Ed Koch gestures towards newsmen as he escorts Republican presidential nominee Ronald Reagan into Gracie Mansion. 1980.
Martin Luther King, Jr. at Gracie Mansion, the official residence of Mayor Robert Wagner, after 15-year-old James Powell was fatally shot by an NYPD officer. July 1964.
President John F. Kennedy at Gracie Mansion for a reception given in his honor by Mayor Robert Wagner. The reception was attended by 96 mayors who supported the administration's proposed Medicare bill. 1962.
Walter O'Malley, president of the Brooklyn Dodgers, meets with city officials to discuss ideas for a modern stadium in Brooklyn, looking over a map on a porch of Mayor Robert F. Wagner's Gracie Mansion residence. 1955.
Charlie Chaplin at Gracie Mansion with Mayor and Mrs. John Lindsay. Chaplin was presented with the keys to the city. 1972
Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, stands on a balcony at Gracie Mansion alongside Joyce Dinkins. 1991.
Nic Cage at Gracie Mansion, 1980s.
Phil Donahue at Gracie Mansion with wife Marlo Thomas. Mayor Ed Koch held a reception welcoming him and his show to New York. 1985.
Gracie Mansion, 2013.
The master bathroom at Gracie Mansion. 2013.
During a recent art show at Gracie Mansion, "She Persists: A Century of Women Artists in New York”
During a recent art show at Gracie Mansion, "She Persists: A Century of Women Artists in New York”
During a recent art show at Gracie Mansion, "She Persists: A Century of Women Artists in New York”
During a recent art show at Gracie Mansion, "She Persists: A Century of Women Artists in New York”