Richard R. Aurelio Dies at 98, Leaving Lindsay Re-election and New York TV Legacy
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Updated · The New York Times · Nov 10
Richard R. Aurelio Dies at 98, Leaving Lindsay Re-election and New York TV Legacy
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Nov 10
Summary
Richard R. Aurelio, the political strategist and public relations executive who helped engineer John V. Lindsay’s 1969 mayoral comeback, died Tuesday at a Glen Cove hospital at 98.
Complications from an unrepairable hip fracture caused his death, his son Marco Aurelio said.
Aurelio first built his reputation in journalism, joining the Newsday team that won the 1954 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for exposing racetrack scandals.
By the 1960s he had become a key adviser to Senator Jacob K. Javits, later saying he helped persuade the New York Republican to oppose the Vietnam War.
His broader New York legacy also included helping create a 24-hour all-news cable channel and guiding Concorde through regulatory and political fights over airport noise.
What behind-the-scenes strategies did Richard Aurelio use to pioneer the modern 24-hour cable news format that dominates today's media?
How did a Pulitzer-winning journalist successfully navigate intense public backlash to bring the controversial Concorde supersonic jet to American skies?