David Dinkins, New York's first Black mayor, dies at 93

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David Dinkins, New York's first Black mayor, dies at 93

The department had received a call from Dinkins's residence regarding an unconscious person having difficulty breathing, according to the NYPD. CNN has reached out to the mayor's office for a statement on Dinkins's passing.

Dinkins served as …

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