Columbia Center for Oral History Portal > Oral history interview with Peter J. Solomon [electronic resource], 1993
Creator: | Solomon, Peter J. | Project: | Edward I. Koch Administration Oral History Project. (see all project interviews) | Phys. Desc. : | sound file: digital preservation master, WAV files (96 kHz, 24 bit) | Location: | Columbia Center for Oral History | Full CLIO record >> |
Biographical NoteInvestment banker.
Scope and ContentsEducation and family background; meeting Edward I. Koch [Koch], appointment as Deputy Mayor; connections with Wall Street; concern for New York City's economic development: creation of Economic Capital Corporation, emphasis on worker training, vest-pocket industrial parks, tax abatements, Public Development Corporation, competition with New Jersey, encouragement of small businesses, efforts to attract foreign investment; New York City's relationship with federal government; corruption and real estate interests; working relationship with Koch; experience working within the city bureaucracy; decision to leave administration; evaluation of Koch's mayoral tenure.
SubjectsAccess ConditionsCopyright by the Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, 1993.
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