David N. Dinkins, the first and only Black person to hold the post of mayor in the city of New York, died Monday night, November 23rd. .
He was 93 years old.
The New York Post reported his death first. Dinkins died of natural causes at his home in Manhattan, according to NBC New York.
His death came about a month after his wife died.
Even though he only served a single term in office, Dinkins left behind a legacy of decreasing the city’s crime at a record rate, .
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