Edward Irving Koch (born December 12, 1924; pronounced kɔtʃ) was a United States Congressman from 1969 to 1977 and the Mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989. koch File links The following pages link to this file: Ed Koch Categories: Images with unknown source ... For a list of the Dutch Director-Generals who governed New Amsterdam (as New York City was called when it was a Dutch-run settlement) between 1624 and 1664, see: Director-General of New Netherland. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Abraham David Beame (commonly known as Abe Beame) (March 20, 1906 - February 10, 2001) was mayor of New York City from 1974 to 1977. ... David Norman Dinkins (born July 10, 1927) was the Mayor of New York City from 1990 through 1993 and was the first African American to be mayor of New York City. ... is the 346th day of the year (347th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the rap album, see 1924 (album). ... For other uses, see The Bronx (disambiguation). ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... is the 346th day of the year (347th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the rap album, see 1924 (album). ... The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... For a list of the Dutch Director-Generals who governed New Amsterdam (as New York City was called when it was a Dutch-run settlement) between 1624 and 1664, see: Director-General of New Netherland. ...

Early life

Koch was born to a Jewish family in the Morrisania section of the Bronx. His father worked as a furrier. During the Great Depression, sales of fur coats and other luxury goods sharply declined, and the family moved from New York City to Newark, New Jersey He graduated from Newark's South Side High School in 1941. (The school is now called Malcolm X Shabazz High School). His mother, Joyce, died of cancer at a relatively young age. Koch attended City College of New York from 1941 to 1943. The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination... Morrisania is a neighborhood in the southwestern section of the Bronx in New York City. ... For other uses, see Bronx (disambiguation). ... Main Entry: fur•ri•er Pronunciation: f&r-E-&r, f&-rE- Function: noun Etymology: alteration of Middle English furrer, from Anglo-French furrere, from Old French forrer to fur -- more at FUR 1 : a fur dealer 2 a : one that dresses furs b : one that makes, repairs, alters, or... For other uses, see The Great Depression (disambiguation). ... Nickname: Map of Newark in Essex County Coordinates: , Country State County Essex Founded/Incorporated 1666/1836 Government  - Mayor Cory Booker, term of office 2006–2010 Area [1]  - Total 26. ... Malcolm X Shabazz High School is a four-year public high school in Newark, New Jersey, as part of the Newark Public Schools. ... “City College” redirects here. ...

He enlisted into the United States Army in 1943. where he served as an infantryman with the 104th Infantry Division, landing in Cherbourg, France in September 1944. He earned two Battle Stars as a Combat Infantryman. He was honorably discharged with the rank of sergeant in 1946.^{[citation needed]} The United States Army is the largest and oldest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ... The 104th Infantry Division —nicknamed the Timberwolf Division— was a division of the United States Army that fought for 195 consecutive days during World War II. Some 34,000 men served with the division under the leadership of General Terry Allen, who was much admired despite his nickname, Terrible Terry... Cherbourg is a city of Normandy, in northwestern France, in the Manche département, of which it is a sous_préfecture. ... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Sergeant (disambiguation). ...

In that year, Koch began attending the New York University School of Law; that summer he also worked as a busboy in a hotel in the upstate New York spa town of Sharon Springs. He received his law degree in 1948, was admitted to the bar in 1949, and began to practice law. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Sharon Springs is either: Sharon Springs, New York Sharon Springs, Kansas This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... A Law degree is the degree conferred on someone who successfully completes studies in law. ... A bar association is a body of lawyers who, in some jurisdictions, are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession. ...

Lawyer, party official, and Councilman

Koch was elected Democratic Party district leader of Greenwich Village, holding that office from 1963 to 1965, was a delegate to the State convention in 1964, and was elected to the New York City Council in 1966. In 1965 he made headlines for endorsing Republican John Lindsay for mayor, while still serving as a Democratic district leader. The Washington Square Arch Greenwich Village (IPA pronunciation: ), also called simply the Village, is a largely residential area on the west side of downtown (southern) Manhattan in New York City named after Greenwich, London. ... New York City Hall The New York City Council is the lawmaking body of the City of New York. ... This article is about the American politician. ...

U.S. Congressman

Koch was the Democratic U.S. Representative from New York's 17th congressional district from January 3, 1969 until January 3, 1973, when after a redistricting he represented New York's 18th congressional district until December 31, 1977, when he resigned to become Mayor of New York City. New Yorks 17th Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in Southern New York. ... is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... The 18th Congressional District of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in the northern suburbs of New York City. ... is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ...

Koch has said he began his political career as "just a plain liberal," with positions including opposing the Vietnam War and marching in the South for civil rights.^[1] He has traced the beginning of his rightward shift towards being a "liberal with sanity" to the controversy in 1973 around then-New York City Mayor John Lindsay's attempt to place a 3,000-person housing project in the middle of a middle-class community in Forest Hills, Queens. Congressman Koch met with residents of the community, most of whom were against the proposal. He was convinced by their arguments, and spoke out against the plan; this decision, he has said, shocked many of his political associates.^[2] Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam People’s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000... This article is about the American politician. ... Public housing describes a form of housing tenure in which the property is owned by a government authority, which may be central or local. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

In mid-1976, he was threatened with murder by Uruguayan secret police. He would learn about those threats only after Orlando Letelier's carbombing in Washington D.C., September 1976, by Michael Townley, an American agent for DINA, the Chilean secret police, working for Operation Condor. This article is about secret police as organizations. ... Marcos Orlando Letelier del Solar (April 13, 1932 - September 21, 1976) was a Chilean economist, political figure, diplomat and, later, US-based activist. ... Michael Townley, a U.S. expatriate, first worked for the CIA before working for the DINA, Chilean secret police under Augusto Pinochets dictatorship, where he participated in operation Condor. ... Dina may refer to: A villBold textge in India where the Zafarnama was written A Sanskrit word meaning day An English spelling variation of Dinah, a Hebrew name. ... For other uses of Operation Condor, please see Operation Condor (disambiguation) Operation Condor (Spanish: Operación Cóndor, Portuguese: Operação Condor) was a campaign of political repressions involving assassination and intelligence operations officially implemented starting in 1975 by the right-wing dictatorships that dominated the Southern Cone in South...

Mayor of New York City

1977 election and first term

Mayor Ed Koch in 1978.

In 1977, Koch ran in the Democratic primary of the New York mayoral election against incumbent Abe Beame, Bella Abzug and Mario Cuomo, among others. Koch ran to the right of the other candidates, on a "law and order" platform. According to historian Jonathan Mahler, the blackout that happened in July of that year, and the subsequent rioting, helped catapult Koch and his message of restoring public safety to front-runner status.^[3] Koch also attributes some measure of credit for his victory to Rupert Murdoch's decision to have the New York Post endorse him in both the primary and the general election. Koch won the initial vote in the Democratic primary, as well as a runoff vote held between him and Cuomo. In the general election, also held in 1977, Koch beat Cuomo, who ran on the Liberal Party ticket, and Roy M. Goodman, running on the Republican ticket. Image File history File links Ed_Koch_1978. ... Image File history File links Ed_Koch_1978. ... The mayor of New York City is elected every four years. ... Abraham David Beame (commonly known as Abe Beame) (March 20, 1906 - February 10, 2001) was mayor of New York City from 1974 to 1977. ... Bella Abzug Bella Savitsky Abzug (July 24, 1920 – March 31, 1998) was a well-known American political figure and a leader of the womens movement. ... Mario Matthew Cuomo (born June 15, 1932) served as the Governor of New York from 1983 to 1995. ... In politics, law and order refers to a political platform which supports a strict criminal justice system, especially in relation to violent crime and property crimes, through harsher criminal penalties. ... TIME, July 25, 1977 “New York Blackout” redirects here. ... Keith Rupert Murdoch AC, KCSG (born 11 March 1931) is an Australian born United States citizen who is a global media executive and is the controlling shareholder, chairman and managing director of News Corporation, based in New York. ... The New York Post is the 13th-oldest newspaper published in the United States and the oldest to have been published continually as a daily. ... An example of runoff voting. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties/Parishes/Boroughs, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      The Liberal Party of New York is a dormant minor American political party... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ...

After winning the election, Koch resigned from Congress to become the 105th Mayor of New York City. For a list of the Dutch Director-Generals who governed New Amsterdam (as New York City was called when it was a Dutch-run settlement) between 1624 and 1664, see: Director-General of New Netherland. ...

His catch-phrase as Mayor was "How'm I doing?" When walking down the street, he would often use that question as a greeting to the people he talked to.

As Mayor, Ed Koch is credited with restoring fiscal stability to the City of New York, and placing the City on a budget balanced according to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). He also established a merit selection system for Criminal and Family Court judges, and established extensive housing programs. He issued an executive order prohibiting all discrimination against homosexuals by City employees. A second executive order binding suppliers of the City to the same standards was eventually struck down by court order insofar as it applied to religious organizations, which were exempted from civil rights legislation by State law. John Cardinal O'Connor and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York were participants in the lawsuit against the executive order. Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) are the accounting rules used to prepare financial statements for publicly traded companies and many private companies in the United States. ... John Cardinal OConnor John Joseph Cardinal OConnor, (January 15, 1920 – May 3, 2000) was the eleventh bishop (eighth archbishop) of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, serving from 1984 until his death in 2000. ... St. ...

In April 1980, he successfully broke a strike by the city's subway and bus operators, invoking the state's Taylor Law, which prohibits strikes by state or local government employees and imposes fines on any union authorizing such a strike that steadily escalate each day the strike continues. On one morning he famously walked to City Hall across the Brooklyn Bridge, in solidarity with the many commuters who had chosen to walk to work. The strikers returned to work after eleven days. The Public Employees Fair Employment Act (more commonly known as the Taylor Law) refers to Article 14 of the New York State Civil Service Law, which defines the rights and limitations of unions for public employees in New York. ... It has been suggested that Town Hall be merged into this article or section. ... For other uses, see Brooklyn Bridge (disambiguation). ...

He was a delegate to the 1980 Democratic National Convention from the city. However, he invited Ronald Reagan to Gracie Mansion shortly before that year's Presidential election, in which Reagan defeated Democratic incumbent Jimmy Carter — a move widely seen as a tacit endorsement of Reagan on the part of Koch. The 1980 National Convention of the U.S. Democratic Party nominated President Jimmy Carter for President and Vice President Walter Mondale for Vice President. ... Gracie Mansion is the official residence of the Mayor of New York City. ... For other persons named Jimmy Carter, see Jimmy Carter (disambiguation). ...

In 1981, City College of New York awarded Koch a B.A. degree. “City College” redirects here. ...

1981 election and second term; run for Governor

In 1981 ran for re-election as mayor, running on both the Democratic and Republican Party lines; in November he won, defeating his main opponent, Unity Party candidate Frank J. Barbaro, with 75% of the vote. The mayor of New York City is elected every four years. ... Unity Party is a term used in various variants by various political parties. ...

In 1982, Koch ran unsuccessfully for Governor of New York, losing the Democratic primary to Cuomo, who was then lieutenant governor. Many say the deciding factor in his loss was an interview with Playboy magazine in which he described the lifestyle of both suburbia and upstate New York as "sterile" and lamented the thought of having to live in "the small town" of Albany as Governor, turning off voters from outside the city. This is a list of the Governors of New York. ... A Lieutenant Governor is a government official who is the subordinate or deputy of a Governor or Governor-General. ... For other uses, see Playboy (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Albany. ...

Koch often deviated from the conventional liberal line, strongly supporting the death penalty and taking a hard line on "quality of life" issues, such as giving police broader powers in dealing with the homeless and favoring (and signing) legislation banning the playing of radios on subways and buses. These positions prompted harsh criticism of him from the local chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union and many African-American leaders, particularly the Reverend Al Sharpton. The well-being or quality of life of a population is an important concern in economics and political science. ... The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is an American organization consisting of two separate entities. ... Languages Predominantly American English Religions Protestantism (chiefly Baptist and Methodist); Roman Catholicism; Islam Related ethnic groups Sub-Saharan Africans and other African groups, some with Native American groups. ... This biographical article needs additional references for verification. ...

1985 election and third term

Ed Koch at the 1988 commissioning of USS Lake Champlain (CG-57) in New York City.

In 1985, Koch again ran for re-election, this time on the Democratic and Independent tickets; he defeated Liberal Party candidate Carol Bellamy and Republican candidate Diane McGrath with 78% of the vote. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 534 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,870 × 1,916 pixels, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 534 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,870 × 1,916 pixels, file size: 1. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The mayor of New York City is elected every four years. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties/Parishes/Boroughs, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      The Liberal Party of New York is a dormant minor American political party... Carol Bellamy, (born January 14, 1942), is the President and CEO of World Learning, and President of its School for International Training. ...

In 1986, Mayor Koch signed a lesbian and gay rights ordinance for the city after the City Council passed the measure (on March 20), following several failed attempts by that body to approve such legislation. Despite his overall pro-lesbian and pro-gay-rights stance, he nonetheless backed up the New York City Health Department's decision to shut down the city's gay bathhouses in 1985 in response to concerns over the spread of AIDS. The enactment of the measure the following year placed the city in a dilemma, as it apparently meant that the bathhouses would have to be re-opened because many heterosexual "sex clubs" — most notably Plato's Retreat — were in operation in the city at the time, and allowing them to remain open while keeping the bathhouses shuttered would have been a violation of the newly-adopted anti-discrimination law. The Health Department, with Koch's approval, reacted by ordering the heterosexual clubs, including Plato's Retreat, to close as well (Plato's Retreat then moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where it reopened under the new name Plato's Repeat). is the 79th day of the year (80th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see AIDS (disambiguation). ... Platos Retreat was a sex club in New York City, owned by Larry Levenson, that catered to heterosexual couples. ...

Koch consistently demonstrated a fierce love for New York City, which some observers felt he carried to extremes on occasion: In 1984 he had gone on record as opposing the creation of a second telephone area code for the city, claiming that this would divide the city's population; and when the National Football League's New York Giants won the Super Bowl in January of 1987, he refused to grant a permit for the team to hold their traditional victory parade in the city, quipping famously, "If they want a parade, let them parade in front of the oil drums in Moonachie" (the latter being a town in New Jersey adjacent to East Rutherford, site of the Meadowlands Sports Complex, where the Giants play their home games). A telephone numbering plan is a system that allows subscribers to make and receive telephone calls across long distances. ... NFL redirects here. ... This article is about the current National Football League team. ... The winning Super Bowl team receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy. ... Map highlighting Moonachies location within Bergen County. ... Map highlighting East Rutherfords location within Bergen County. ... The Meadowlands Sports Complex is a sports and entertainment facility located in East Rutherford, New Jersey owned and operated by the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA). ...

In his third term, his popularity was shaken after the Donald Manes suicide and the PVB scandal, even though Koch himself was not part of the corruption ring, and corruption involving associate Stanley Friedman. Donald Manes was a controversial Democratic politician from New York City. ...

Shortly afterwards the Mayor suffered a stroke in 1987 while in office, but was able to continue with his duties.

Koch became a controversial figure in the 1988 presidential campaign with his very public criticism of Democratic candidate Jesse Jackson, who had surprised many political observers by winning key primaries in March and running even with the front runner, Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis. As the April New York primary approached, Koch reminded voters of Jackson’s alleged anti Semitism and said that Jews would be "crazy" to vote for Jackson. Koch endorsed Tennessee Senator, Al Gore, who had run well in his native south, but hadn't won 20% in a northern state. As Koch's anti Jackson rhetoric intensified, Gore seemed to shy away from Koch. On primary day, Gore finished a weak third place with 10% of the vote and dropped out of the race. Jackson ran ten points behind Dukakis, whose nomination became inevitable after his NY win.

In 1989, he ran for a fourth term as Mayor but lost the Democratic primary to David Dinkins, who went on to defeat Rudolph Giuliani in the general election. Koch's anti-Jackson campaign in '88 had angered many black voters, likely playing a major role in Koch's defeat. David Norman Dinkins (born July 10, 1927 in Trenton, New Jersey) was the Mayor of New York City from 1990 through 1993, being the first and to date only African American to hold that office. ... Rudolph William Louis Rudy Giuliani III, KBE (born May 28, 1944) served as the Mayor of New York City from January 1, 1994 through December 31, 2001. ...

Post-mayoralty years

Ed Koch

In the years following his mayoralty, Koch became a partner in the law firm of Robinson, Silverman, Pearce, Aronsohn, and Berman LLP, (now Bryan Cave LLP) and became a commentator on politics, as well reviewing movies and restaurants, for newspapers, radio and television. He also became an adjunct professor at New York University (NYU) and was the judge on the court show, The People's Court, for two years, following the retirement of Judge Wapner. In 1999, he was a visiting professor at Brandeis University. Koch regularly appears on the lecture circuit. koch File links The following pages link to this file: Ed Koch Categories: Images with unknown source ... koch File links The following pages link to this file: Ed Koch Categories: Images with unknown source ... Robinson, Silverman, Pearce, Aronsohn, and Berman was a New York law firm. ... Bryan Cave is an international law firm based in St. ... New York University (NYU) is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational research university in New York City. ... A court show is a genre of television programming centered around a power base, regarded as the judge, adjudicating disputes between plaintiffs and defendants. ... Judge Joseph Wapner, who presided over cases from 1981 to 1993. ... Judge Wapner Judge Joseph A. Wapner (born November 15, 1919 in Los Angeles, California) pioneered real-life courtroom television with The Peoples Court, which ran in syndication from 1981 to 1993 for 2,484 episodes. ... Brandeis University is a private university located in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States. ...

Koch had a minor heart attack in March 1999. Heart attack redirects here. ...

In 2004, together with his sister Pat Koch Thaler, Koch wrote a children's book, Eddie, Harold's Little Brother. Koch writes a weekly column for the New York Press, as well as film reviews for the Greenwich Village newspaper The Villager. Childrens books redirects here. ... New York Press is a free alternative weekly in New York City. ...

The former mayor occasionally appears in television specials and commercials that promote or advertise things about New York, such as commercials for Snapple (with the tagline "the best thing to ever come out of New York") and FreshDirect, a New York-based delivery service. He also made cameo appearances as himself in the movies Up At Lou's Fish (a documentary about the last days of the Fulton Fish Market),The Hebrew Hammer and Eddie, and an episode of HBO's Sex and the City entitled The Real Me. Snapple is a beverage company based in Rye Brook, New York that produces a variety of teas and fruit drinks which are sold in glass bottles, soda-style cans, and plastic bottles. ... FreshDirect logo FreshDirect is an online grocer that delivers to residences, offices, and commuter rail stops in the New York City metropolitan area that offers next-day delivery to most of Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn and Queens. ... A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television. ... The Markets Interior The Fulton Fish Market is a fish market in New York, United States. ... DVD cover The Hebrew Hammer is a film that was released in 2003. ... Eddie is a 1996 movie about a woman, played by Whoopi Goldberg, coaching the last place New York Knicks. ... Sex and the City is a popular American cable television program. ...

Since leaving office, he has frequently endorsed prominent Republican candidates, including Rudy Giuliani and Michael Bloomberg for Mayor, Al D'Amato for U.S. Senate, George Pataki for Governor, and, in 2004, George W. Bush for President of the United States. Koch has also endorsed Democrats, including Eliot Spitzer for governor in the 2006 election, and Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination for President; for the general election, he has said that he expects "to support whichever Democrat wins the nomination."^[4] As current Mayor Michael Bloomberg was discussed as a possible independent candidate, Koch said he would reassess where he stands for the 2008 general election; he is only with Clinton through the primary campaign. Rudolph William Louis Giuliani III, (born May 28, 1944) is an American lawyer, prosecutor, businessman, and Republican politician from the state of New York. ... Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born 14 February 1942) is an American businessman, founder of Bloomberg L.P., and the current Mayor of New York City. ... Alfonse Marcello DAmato (born August 1, 1937) is a former New York politician. ... The United States Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress, smaller than the United States House of Representatives. ... George Elmer Pataki (born June 24, 1945) is an American politician who was the 57th Governor of New York serving from January 1995 until January 1, 2007. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... Eliot Laurence Spitzer (born June 10, 1959 ) is an American lawyer, politician and the current Governor of New York. ... REDIRECT Hillary Rodham Clinton   This is a redirect from a title with another method of capitalisation. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born 14 February 1942) is an American businessman, founder of Bloomberg L.P., and the current Mayor of New York City. ...

Though Koch supported Giuliani's mayoral bid, he became opposed to him in January, 1996, and began writing a series of columns in the New York Daily News criticizing Giuliani, most frequently accusing him of being authoritarian and insensitive. In 1999, the columns were compiled into the book Giuliani: Nasty Man. He resumed his attacks, and had the book re-published, in 2007, after Giuliani announced his candidacy for President. In May 2007, Koch called Giuliani "a control freak" and said that he "wouldn't meet with people he didn't agree with... That's pretty crazy." He also said that Giuliani "was imbued with the thought that if he was right, it was like a God-given right. That's not what we need in a president."^[5] This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

A practicing Jew, Koch writes defending Israel and combating anti-Semitism. He is a contributor to Newsmax, a conservative magazine.^[6] He also appeared in the documentary Fahrenhype 9/11 defending President Bush and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and blasting Michael Moore. Koch was quoted in the film saying of Moore's film, Fahrenheit 9/11, "It's not a documentary, it's a lie." The Eternal Jew: 1937 German poster. ... NewsMax. ... Fahrenhype 9/11 is a 2004 straight-to-DVD movie that examines and challenges Michael Moores documentary, Fahrenheit 9/11. ... Michael Francis Moore (born April 23, 1954) is an American political-activist, a film director, author, social commentator, and political humorist. ... Fahrenheit 9/11 is a controversial, award-winning documentary film by American left-wing filmmaker Michael Moore which presents a critical look at the presidency of George W. Bush, the War on Terrorism, and its coverage in the American news media. ...

In July 2007, Koch wrote that he was "bailing out" of his previous support for the Iraq War, due to the failure of the United States' NATO allies, and other Arab countries, to contribute to the war effort. Koch wrote, "I would support our troops remaining in Iraq if our allies were to join us. But they have made it clear they will not." He added that the U.S. must still "prepare for the battles that will take place on American soil by the Islamic forces of terror who are engaged in a war that will be waged by them against Western civilization for at least the next 30 years."^[7] For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ... This article is about the military alliance. ... For other uses, see Arab (disambiguation). ... Islam (Arabic: ; ( ▶ (help· info)), the submission to God) is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions and the worlds second-largest religion. ...

Personal life

Koch is a lifelong bachelor, and his sexuality became an issue in the 1977 mayoral election with the appearance of placards and posters (disavowed by the Cuomo campaign) with the slogan "Vote for Cuomo, not the homo." Koch denounced the attack, later saying "No, I am not a homosexual. If I were a homosexual, I would hope I would have the courage to say so. What's cruel is that you are forcing me to say I am not a homosexual. This means you are putting homosexuals down. I don't want to do that." He was able to use this to his advantage by painting Cuomo as a homophobic bigot. After becoming mayor, Koch began attending public events with former Miss America, well-known television game show panelist and consumer advocate Bess Myerson. The strategy made Myerson, who had political ambitions of her own (she later ran for senator), seem like a "First Lady of New York" of sorts. Since its coinage, the word homosexuality has acquired multiple meanings. ... Homophobia is a term used to describe: A culturally determined phobia manifesting as fear, revulsion, or contempt for homosexuality. ... For the patriotically-themed comic book superheroines, see Miss America (comics). ... Cover of Miss America, 1945: Bess Myersons Own Story by Susan Dworkin Bess Myerson (born July 16, 1924, Bronx, New York) in 1945 became the first Jewish woman to win the Miss America pageant. ...

Koch has generally been less explicit in his denials in later life, and refused comment on his actual sexual experiences, writing "What do I care? I'm 73 years old. I find it fascinating that people are interested in my sex life at age 73. It's rather complimentary! But as I say in my book, my answer to questions on this subject is simply 'Fuck off.' There have to be some private matters left." Randy Shilts, in And The Band Played On, his influential history of the early AIDS epidemic in America, discusses the possibility that Koch ignored the developing epidemic in New York City in 1982–1983 because he was afraid of lending credence to rumors of his homosexuality. Author and Activist Larry Kramer has been more pointed in his criticism of Koch. He describes the former mayor as a "closeted gay man" whose fear of being 'outed' kept him from aggressively addressing the AIDS epidemic in New York City in the early 1980s.^[8] Randy Shilts (August 8, 1951 – February 17, 1994) was a gay American journalist and author. ... And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic is a work of nonfiction written by San Francisco Chronicle journalist Randy Shilts (original copyright 1987) chronicling the discovery and spread of HIV and AIDS, with a special emphasis on government indifference and political infighting to what was initially... Larry Kramer (born June 25, 1935), American dramatist, author and gay rights activist, was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut and was educated at Yale University (class of 1957). ... For the small enclosed storage space, also known as a cupboard, see closet. ... For other uses, see AIDS (disambiguation). ...

Cultural references

• The 1985 musical Mayor is based on Koch's best-selling memoir of the same name.
• The mayor of New York in Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters II, and The Real Ghostbusters was supposed to resemble Koch in both appearance and attitude, and is even given the first name "Ed" (instead of Lenny as in the movie) in the film novelization by Richard Mueller. The 1989 novelization of Ghostbusters II by Ed Naha gives him the surname "Clotch" to further support the resemblance
• In the song "Johnny Ryall" on the Beastie Boys' 1989 album Paul's Boutique, one of the couplets is: "He knows the time with the fresh Gucci watch/ he's even more over than the mayor Ed Koch."
• In the 2001 episode "Lethal Weapons" of the television show Family Guy, Peter Griffin, posing as a man-eating tree, says, "look who I had for dessert - asexual former mayor Ed Koch!"
• One episode of the television show The Critic featured a parody of Ghostbusters, in which New York was being attacked by a 50-foot-tall Ed Koch.
• In the 2003 song "No Jumper Cables" by hip-hop artist Aesop Rock, a verse begins with the bar "Choke train buffers like a headlocked Ed Koch."
• In Jeff Pearlman's 2004 book The Bad Guys Won! about the 1986 New York Mets, it is mentioned that when he threw out the first pitch during the season opener of the Mets he was announced as "the Mets' biggest fan". Koch left in the first inning and at many points in the book is portrayed as a man who had no interest in sports.
• In the 2006 movie Shortbus, an openly gay character resembling Koch (played by Alan Mandell) claims to be an ex-Mayor of New York City, and makes reference to his negligence concerning the AIDS crisis of the 1980s.
• New York Jets wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery has the nickname "Mayor Cotch"

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Books

Books by Ed Koch

• Koch, Edward I. (1980). The Mandate Millstone. U.S. Conference of Mayors. ISBN B00072XPA8.
• Koch, Edward I. (1981). How'm I doing? The Wit and Wisdom of Ed Koch. Lion Books. ISBN 0-87460-362-5.
• Koch, Edward I.; Rauch, William (1984). Mayor. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0-671-49536-4.
• Koch, Edward I. & Rauch, William (1989). Politics. Horizon Book Promotions. ISBN 0-671-53296-0.
• Koch, Edward I. & O'Connor, John Cardinal (1989). His Eminence and Hizzoner: A Candid Exchange : Mayor Edward Koch and John Cardinal O'Connor. William Morrow & Company. ISBN 0-688-07928-8.
• Koch, Edward I. & Jones, Leland T. (1990) All The Best: Letters from a Feisty Mayor Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0-671-69365-4.
• Koch, Edward I. & Paisner, Daniel. (1992). Citizen Koch: An Autobiography St Martins Printing. ISBN 0-312-08161-8.
• Koch, Edward I. (1994). Ed Koch on Everything: Movies, Politics, Personalities, Food, and Other Stuff. Carol Publishing. ISBN 1-55972-225-8.
• Koch, Edward I. & Resnicow, Herbert (1995). Murder At City Hall. Kensington Publishing. ISBN 0-8217-5087-9.
• Koch, Edward I. & Staub, Wendy Corsi (1996). Murder On Broadway. Kensington Publishing. ISBN 1-57566-186-1.
• Koch, Edward I.; Staub, Wendy Corsi & Resnicow, Herbert (1997). Murder on 34th Street Kensington Publishing. ISBN 1-57566-232-9.
• Koch, Edward I. & Staub, Wendy Corsi (1998). The Senator Must Die. Kensington Publishing. ISBN 1-57566-325-2.
• Koch, Edward I. (1999). Giuliani: Nasty Man. Barricade Books. ISBN 1-56980-155-X. Republished, 2007.
• Koch, Edward I. & Graham, Stephen P. (1999). New York: A State of Mind. Towery Publishing. ISBN 1-881096-76-9.
• Koch, Edward I. & Paisner, Daniel (2000). I'm Not Done Yet!: Keeping at It, Remaining Relevant, and Having the Time of My Life. William Morrow & Company. ISBN 0-688-17075-7.
• Koch, Edward I. & Koch Thaler, Pat (2004). Eddie, Harold’s Little Brother. Grosset & Dunlap. ISBN 0-399-24210-4.

Books about Ed Koch

• City For Sale: Ed Koch and the Betrayal of New York — Wayne Barrett ISBN 0-06-091662-1

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References

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External links

• Edward I. Koch's page on NewsMax.com
• Edward I. Koch at the Internet Movie Database
• Ed Koch Threatened with Assassination in 1976
• Notable New Yorkers - Edward I. Koch Biography, photographs, and interviews of Ed Koch from the Notable New Yorkers collection of the Oral History Research Office at Columbia University.
• [Website] Photographs of the real people from Randy Shilts' history of the AIDS crisis "And the Band Played On"

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