New York News

Political Powerhouse David Garth Dies In New York

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Dave Lucas

Published December 15, 2014 at 4:42 PM EST

A powerful political adviser who was influential in the elections of several New York City mayors has died. David Garth was 84.

Friends say Garth died Monday at his Manhattan home after a long illness. He worked for Democrats and moderate Republicans throughout his career, instrumental in the elections of mayors John Lindsay, Ed Koch, Rudy Giuliani and Michael Bloomberg.

Garth also worked on behalf of governors Hugh Carey in New York, Brendan Byrne in New Jersey and Ella Grasso in Connecticut.

His funeral will be private. More...

Tags

Dave Lucas

Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.

See stories by Dave Lucas