Abraham Beame

Abraham David Beame (known as Abe Beame) (March 20, 1906 ? February 10, 2001) was mayor of New York City from 1974 to 1977. As such, he presided over the city during the fiscal crisis of the mid-1970s, during which the city was almost forced to declare bankruptcy.

External links

• Official Beame Collection: LaGuardia Community College/CUNY
• Remarks at the Funeral Service for Mayor Abraham Beame by Rudolph W. Giuliani
• Obituary: Abe Beame, 1907-2001
• New York City's first Jewish mayor