New York’s mayors are an eclectic bunch: from uniters to heroes-turned-villains and those accused of corruption.

Here is what to know about five of the most high-profile mayors of The Big Apple as the city prepares to pick its 111th leader on November 4:

– Fiorello La Guardia (1934-1945) –

La Guardia lends his name to New York’s first major airport, inaugurated in 1939, a recognition of his role as the builder of modern New York.

He remains the preferred mayor of present-day candidates Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo.

Born in New York to Italian parents and raised between the United States and Italy, La Guardia was one of many city leaders of immigrant descent.

A progressive Republican, he was elected by opposing Tammany Hall, the Democratic hub that had controlled the city for a cen

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