Cleaned-up Union Square reopens. After six- year decline, murders rise as crack cocaine spreads. 1986 Suicide attempt by Queens Borough President Donald Manes exposes corruption scandal. Mob chases black man to his death in Howard Beach, in first of a series of racial incidents that strain the city. Carnegie Hall reopens after renovation.
Officials deny rumors of concrete in stage muting fabled sound.
1987 Wall Street scandals spread. Two of era's biggest names, Ivan Boesky and Michael Milken, will go to jail for manipulating deals. Jung says that if you're not on a spiritual path by the second half of your life, the first half has been wasted, but I can't remember where he said it. At least I found the love of my life, Adele Chatfield-Taylor, who works for the city at Landmarks Preservation. She throws me a 40th birthday party.