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Requiem For An Old-School Pol; James J. Tayoun, 1930-2017

Requiem For An Old-School Pol; James J. Tayoun, 1930-2017

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Nov 02, 2017
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By Ralph Cipriano
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He was, at various stages of his long life, a Daily News sports writer, a restauranteur, a state representative, a City Councilman, a felon, a newspaper editor, a raconteur, always a true character, and above all else, an old-school politician.

Jimmy Tayoun died yesterday at 87, after collapsing in front of his home, and …

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