Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction 1
6. Theories About Urban Political Power and Financial Elites 7
7. Laguardia and the Great Depression 23
8. The Prelude To The 1975 Fiscal Crisis 29
9. Mayor Abe Beame and the 1975 Fiscal Crisis (1974–1978) 39
10. Mayor Koch and the Unremitting 1975 Fiscal Crisis (1978–1990) 49
11. Mayor David Dinkins and the 1989 Fiscal Crisis (1990–1994) 63
12. Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s First Term and the Ongoing Fiscal Crisis (1994–2002) 87
13. Mayor Michael Bloomberg After 9/11 (2002–Present) 113
14. Conclusion 135
15. Expenditure Categories 145
16. Constant Dollars 147
17. Notes 151
18. Bibliography 167
19. Index 183