NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- New York City's first and only Black mayor, David Dinkins, died Monday night. He was 93.
Mayor Bill de Blasio confirmed Dinkins' death to The New York Times. Dinkins was the city's 106th mayor, serving from 1990 to 1993.
His wife Joyce died on October 12 at age 89. At the time, Rev. Al Sharpton tweeted that he spoke with Mayor Dinkins "to salute her Spirit."
WNBC reported that Dinkins' health aide found him unresponsive in his Upper East Side apartment.
Former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani tweeted his condolences, writing, "I extend my deepest condolences to the family of Mayor David Dinkins, and to the many New Yorkers who loved and supported him."
"He gave a great deal of his life in service to our great City," Giuliani continued. "That service is respected and honored by all."
New York State Attorney General Letitia James said in a statement, "The example Mayor David Dinkins set for all of us shines brighter than the most powerful lighthouse imaginable ... His deliberative and graceful demeanor belied his burning passion for challenging the inequalities that plague our society."
On a personal note, James said, “Personally, Mayor Dinkins' example was an inspiration to me from my first run for city council to my campaigns for public advocate and attorney general. I was honored to have him hold the bible at my inaugurations because I, and others, stand on his shoulders."
She added, "The voice that gave birth to the ‘gorgeous mosaic’ is now at rest. New York will mourn Mayor Dinkins and continue to be moved by his towering legacy."
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