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Feb 1, 2013 · Ed Koch, the firebrand three-term mayor of New York City who died early Friday morning, will be remembered for the stamp he left on the five boroughs. Two scholars of Gotham’s history talked to TIME about Koch’s legacy, his sense of humor and his regular gaffes. On New York City in 1978, when Koch became mayor: Mitchell Moss, professor of ...
Nov 23, 2010 · Ed Koch, taking office as mayor that winter, found a city in frightening disarray. Bridges and streets were crumbling. People feared the sidewalks and parks after dark. Thousands of apartment ...
Ed Koch was the Mayor of New York City from 1978-1989. Born in the Bronx, he served as a New York congressman from 1969-1978, and he has authored several books. In 2011, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE ...
Feb 1, 2013 · Ed Koch served the city for three terms in the 70s and 80s, an era when New York was plagued by fiscal problems, crime, and the AIDS epidemic. He didn't disappear when he was voted out of office.
Mar 29, 2010 · Ed Koch was mayor of NYC from 1978 to 1989. He's credited with restoring fiscal stability to the city and creating affordable housing. He's also a film buff. Mayor Koch saved New York City from ...
Feb 4, 2013 · Koch was a U.S. congressman from 1968 until he ran for New York City mayor in 1977. He served three terms as the city’s 105th mayor, from January 1, 1978, to December 31, 1989. Tweeters loved ...
Feb 2, 2013 · SIMON: Ed Koch, the former mayor of New York, died yesterday at the age of 88. He was as New York as a salt bagel with an extra schmear. I profiled him when he ran for re-election in 1981.
