“Koch”: The Weirdly Well-Timed Documentary About The Complicated Ex-Mayor
The prototypical New Yorker died on the day a new documentary about him was released. It’s a decent, if superficial, survey of his life and work.
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The Dying Political Tradition Of Avoiding The Gay Question
Was Ed Koch the last one to get away with it? If there’s nothing wrong with being gay, why can’t we ask it?
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Then And Now: Ed Koch’s Rebuilding Of New York City
Remarkable before-and-after photos of seedy Times Square and desolate South Bronx — two areas that Koch, who died Friday, took under his mayoral wing in the ’70s.
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Ed Koch Is Dead
New York’s mayor and its mascot.
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Ed Koch "Handwrote" Emails Defending Obama
Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch, who died Friday, took great pride in responding to every email he was sent, despite the fact that he doesn’t use a computer. How did Ed Koch do it? His assistant printed them all out and he wrote his responses on the emails by hand. Here are 13 longhand emails defending the President, provided to BuzzFeed by Koch in 2012.
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Ed Koch And His Menorah Endorse Barack Obama
“He’s listened to the Jewish community and proven himself a true friend of the people of Israel,” the former New York City mayor says.
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Ed Koch Says He Doesn’t “Trust” Obama on Israel
“I believe that he is going to win.”
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Ed Koch, Really A Democrat Again, Won’t Back Turner For Senate
Hizzoner is throwing in with Gillibrand. “I’ll be her advance man. I’m a little old, but I’ll be her advance man.”
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Exclusive: How Obama Won Over Ed Koch
Hizzoner was a thorn in Obama’s side. But they met secretly late last year, and Koch co-hosted a fundraiser for the president tonight in Manhattan.
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Ed Koch Says Ron Paul Is A “Scary Situation”
The former mayor, who has said he’s supporting Obama, says Paul is “very dangerous.” He prefers a Romney-Gingrich ticket.
