This study of John Lindsay and his years as Mayor of New York City--from 1966 through 1978--recall the Queens-born Yale graduate who seemed to be cut from a different cloth than previous local politicians. During a time of great social upheaval nationwide, and especially in the cities, Lindsay`s tenure was marked by strikes by city workers, demonstrations at Columbia University, and riots in poorer neighborhoods. But he also revived interest in what he often termed fun city. His legacy, evaluated here by Cannato, is a mixed one.