His agenda and reach, in government and out, extended from criminal justice to urban planning, though his constituency — prisoners, the homeless, the elderly and more — hardly knew his name.
Source: New York Times
Herb Sturz, a Quiet Force in the Life of New York City, Dies at 90
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