Stanley M. Isaacs
Stanley M. Isaacs | |
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Isaacs c. 1937 | |
| 13th Borough President of Manhattan | |
| In office January 1, 1938 – December 31, 1941 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Levy |
| Succeeded by | Edgar J. Nathan |
| Minority Leader of the New York City Council | |
| In office January 4, 1950 – July 12, 1962 | |
| President | Vincent R. Impellitteri Joseph T. Sharkey (acting) Rudolph Halley Abe Stark Paul R. Screvane |
| Preceded by | Genevieve Earle |
| Succeeded by | Angelo J. Arculeo |
| Member of the New York City Council | |
| In office January 1, 1942 – July 12, 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Clark Baldwin |
| Succeeded by | Theodore R. Kupferman |
| Constituency | Manhattan At-Large (1942–1949) 20th district (1950–1962) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 27, 1882 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | July 12, 1962 (aged 79) New York City, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations | City Fusion (1941) |
| Relations | Samuel Myer Isaacs (grandfather) |
| Parent | Myer S. Isaacs (father) |
| Education | Columbia College New York Law School |
Stanley Myer Isaacs (September 27, 1882 – July 12, 1962) was a Republican politician from New York City who served as Manhattan Borough President from 1938 to 1941 and later as a member of the New York City Council from 1942 to 1962. He was Minority Leader of the council from 1950 to 1962. An advocate for social justice, Isaacs is perhaps best known for his support for housing and the work he did with Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, whom he helped to get elected.
Stanley Isaacs is also remembered for his role in exposing the shady financial arrangements between park commissioner Robert Moses and the restaurant Tavern in the Park's owner Arnold Schleifer during the "Battle for Central Park", in April 1956. This exposure would lead to further questioning of Moses, and eventually to the fall of the system of political patronage he led in the city.