Nick Wasicsko
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Nick Wasicsko was a young Yonkers, New York mayor known for his pivotal and contentious role in implementing federally mandated public housing desegregation in the late 1980s.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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mayor ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | suicide ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Show Me a Hero (TV miniseries)
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Show Me a Hero (book) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| election | 1987 Yonkers mayoral election ⓘ |
| endTime | 1989 (mayoral term) ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Polish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Wasicsko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
housing policy
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local government ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | urban politics (as subject of works) ⓘ |
| givenName | Nick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
lawyer
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politician ⓘ |
| knownFor | supporting compliance with federal court orders on housing desegregation despite political backlash ⓘ |
| legalCaseInvolved | federal desegregation orders affecting Yonkers public housing ⓘ |
| narrativeFocusOf |
HBO miniseries Show Me a Hero
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nonfiction book Show Me a Hero by Lisa Belkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Yonkers desegregation battle ⓘ |
| notableFor |
implementing federally mandated public housing desegregation in Yonkers
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role in the Yonkers public housing desegregation crisis ⓘ |
| officeContested | Mayor of Yonkers ⓘ |
| opponentIn | conflict over court-ordered public housing with segments of Yonkers residents and officials ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Yonkers, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Yonkers, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Mayor of Yonkers
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member of the Yonkers City Council ⓘ |
| residence | Yonkers, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| startTime | 1988 (mayoral term) ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1980s ⓘ |
| workLocation | Yonkers, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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