Sid Davidoff could be fairly described as a political prodigy. By his mid-20s, he was a trusted aide to John Lindsay, who swept into City Hall in 1965.

“Everyone else was tired, and he was fresh. And he brought young people into his administration — a lot of young people. And Sid Davidoff was one of those people,” said Elizabeth Holtzman, who also worked for Lindsay and would later become a congresswoman and city comptroller.

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Legendary New York political operator Sid Davidoff died Sunday at age 86

In his mid-20s, Davidoff became a trusted aide to Mayor John Lindsay

He later built a 50-year career as a political power broker, informally advising mayors and governors

Davidoff was on the front lines, whether it was a nine-day sanitation strike or the unrest at Colu

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