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Ed Koch. Edward Irving Koch ( / kɒtʃ / KOTCH; [1] December 12, 1924 – February 1, 2013) was an American politician, lawyer, political commentator, film critic, and television personality. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1977 and was mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989.
Feb 1, 2013 · Edward Irving Koch was born in 1924 in New York's Bronx borough, the son of Polish Jewish immigrants. During the Great Depression, his family moved to Newark, New Jersey and later settled in Ocean ...
Jun 7, 2024 · Ed Koch (born December 12, 1924, Bronx, New York, U.S.—died February 1, 2013, New York City) was an American politician who served as mayor of New York City (1978–89) and was known for his tenacity and brashness. After serving in the army during World War II, Koch graduated from New York University Law School (1948).
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Feb 1, 2013 · Remembering Ed Koch. On the brink of power: Ed Koch on primary day in 1977, two months before he was elected to his first term as mayor. Paul Hosefros/The New York Times. With the death on Friday of Edward I. Koch , the “little Jewish kid from the Bronx” who grew up to govern New York City through 12 of its most memorably turbulent years ...
Feb 1, 2013 · Ed Koch was born to Polish immigrant parents in the Bronx in 1924. After serving as a combat infantryman in Europe, he practised law before turning to a political career.
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Feb 1, 2013 · Former New York City Mayor Edward Irving Koch, a man as colorful as the city he helped save from financial ruin, died Friday of congestive heart failure. He was 88.
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Feb 1, 2013 · The web page reports the death of Ed Koch, the three-term mayor of New York City who rescued the city from near-financial ruin and embodied New York chutzpah. It also covers his political career, his personality, his legacy and his funeral arrangements.
