One mayor of this city caused a police riot in 1857 when he appointed Charles Devlin street commissioner. That mayor, Fernando Wood, recommended this 
One mayor of this city caused a police riot in 1857 when he appointed Charles Devlin street commissioner. That mayor, Fernando Wood, recommended this city secede from the Union at the outbreak of the Civil War; Wood lost election for a third term despite the help of the Dead Rabbits gang in collecting fraudulent votes. Ed Koch served three terms as mayor of this city before losing in 1989 to David Dinkins, this city's first black mayor. The previous mayor of this city had his ban on the sale of soft drinks in sizes greater than 16 ounces repealed in the summer of 2014. FTP what city is currently led by Bill de Blasio, who succeeded Michael Bloomberg?
One mayor of this city caused a police riot in 1857 when he appointed Charles Devlin street commissioner.