With all due respect to the United Nations,there are times when U.
N. coverage is worth interrupting on WNYC’s airwaves, and one of those times came on October 20, and 1969,after the Mets won their first World Series championship. Listen to a clip of then-Mayor John Lindsay at a rally at City corridor, cheering on the Mets and talking some friendly trash approximately that year's lesser teams.
Hear the full audio below.
Mets championship reception at City corridor This audio is courtesy of New York City Municipal Archives.
Source: wnyc.org