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Feb 2, 2013 · "Ed Koch was an extraordinary Mayor, irrepressible character, and quintessential New Yorker," said President Barack Obama. "Michelle and I send our thoughts and prayers to Ed's loved ones, and to ...
Feb 4, 2013 · Ed Koch was elected mayor of New York City in 1977 by being fresh, honest, optimistic and independent. By the time he lost, in a 1989 bid for a 4th term, voters had tired of corruption and racial ...
Feb 1, 2013 · Ed Koch, who has died aged 88 of congestive heart disease, was mayor of New York for 12 years. His firm, if neurotic, leadership was critical in leading a recovery from financial crisis and ...
Feb 2, 2013 · NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- New York City woke up Saturday morning without one of its most recognizable and beloved figures. Former Mayor Ed Koch passed away on Friday. He was 88 years old. And ...
Feb 1, 2013 · Ed Koch, the colorful three-term mayor who led New York City through its financial crisis in the '70s, has died. George Arzt, a spokesman for the former mayor, tells NPR's Joel Rose that Koch died ...
Edward Irving Ed Koch was an American Jewish lawyer, politician, and political commentator. He is best known as the Mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989. Koch was born on December 12, 1924, in the Bronx, New York, the son of Jewish immigrants from Poland. He was raised in Newark, New Jersey, and graduated from South Side High School in 1941.
Feb 1, 2013 · Ed Koch, the larger-than-life politician who rescued the city from near-financial ruin during a three-term City Hall run, died of congestive heart failure Friday, Feb. 1, at the age of 88.
