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Ed Koch
The New York City that Mayor Ed Koch inherited in 1978 is almost unimaginable today: graffiti-filled subways; miles of abandoned buildings; filthy streets that...
“An Insane, Surreal Day”: Koch Documentary Released on Day of Mayor Koch’s Death
Neil Barsky, the filmmaker behind the documentary with an eerie release date, says audiences will get a private glimpse at the very public figure
Q&A: Ed Koch’s Life and Legacy
How the former New York City mayor, who died early Friday morning, left a lasting imprint
New York City Mayor Ed Koch: From TIME’s Archives
Ed Koch, the colorful, headstrong mayor who led New York out of a nightmarish fiscal crisis in the 1980s, died Friday morning of congestive heart failure. He was...
Hizzoner
It was a time of giants in New York. Mario Cuomo was Governor. Ed Koch was mayor. Neither, I think, will be remembered for giant breakthroughs in governors,...
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Former NYC Mayor Ed Koch, 1924-2013
Flamboyant New York City Mayor Ed Koch, the brash politician who oversaw the city’s financial recovery during three city hall terms, has died at age 88.
