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the late '50's', when that city was run by a Socialist Mayor, Jasper McLevy, from 1933 to 1957, so he was in the news a lot in our area. Here's an excerpt from the attached Wiki summary of his life and time as Mayor...btw, let's see if Mamdani can win the NYC Mayor's Office, and then let's see what kind of Socialist he is...that will determine whether he or other Socialists have an impact on American politics. One thing for sure we DON'T WANT...is an Authoritarian Plutocracy under MAGAs imitating Putin's Russia.

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Contrary to the fears of some,[who?] capital did not flee Bridgeport and McLevy began upon a reform agenda rather than a revolution.[citation needed] In a time of reduced revenue due to the Depression and, with city coffers depleted by corruption, McLevy managed to meet the city's obligations and balance the books, even reducing taxes. He withheld the lucrative contract for trash hauling, instituting municipal trash collection, saving the city hundreds of thousands of dollars. He took over Pleasure Beach where concessionaires had been reneging on taxes and rent for years. He began the process of putting all city purchases out for competitive bidding. In one instance when asphalt suppliers all supplied identical bids, he threatened to create a municipal asphalt supplier and broke their cartel. He championed transparency, opening all board and commission meetings to the press and the public ("Operation Goldfish Bowl"). He sold the expensive limousine his predecessor had used. He instituted a merit system in the police and fire departments. McLevy went on to be reelected eleven times.[1][2][5]

While he was a Socialist, McLevy was known for his fiscal restraint. When asked, after a snow storm, when the city would begin plowing snow, McLevy allegedly replied, "God put the snow there, let him take it away."[6] McLevy gained a reputation for balancing budgets, reducing spending and micromanaging city affairs. In the vernacular of the time, McLevy was referred to as a "sewer socialist", a pragmatist who focused on the details of running a city.[citation needed]
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Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasper_McLevy