Melvin Douglas Lastman was a Canadian businessman and politician, who served as the third mayor of North York from 1973 to 1997 and the 62nd Mayor of Toronto from 1998 to 2003. He was the first person to serve as the mayor of Toronto following the amalgamation of Metro Toronto in 1998 and its six constituent municipalities. Lastman is also known for having founded the Bad Boy Furniture chain.
Lastman in 2003
North York is a former township and city and is now one of the six administrative districts of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the northern area of Toronto, centred around Yonge Street, north of Ontario Highway 401. It is bounded by York Region to the north at Steeles Avenue, on the west by the Humber River, on the east by Victoria Park Avenue. Its southern boundary is erratic and corresponds to the northern boundaries of the former municipalities of Toronto: York, Old Toronto and East York. As of the 2016 Census, the district has a population of 644,685.
North York skyline in 2021
Residences in North York, August 1945. The post-World War II era saw a boom in residential development throughout North York.
Storefronts in North York offering Iranian cuisine. North York holds the largest population of West Asians in Toronto.
North York City Centre is the central business district of North York and is located on Yonge Street, between Finch and Sheppard Avenue.