Ed Koch

Ed Koch, Former New York Mayor, Dies at 88

Ed Koch, the three-time mayor of New York, died this morning at the age of 88.  A self-described “little Jewish kid,” he few years ago he was asked to deliver his own epitaph. This is what he said, as reported by our partner The New York Times: “He was fiercely proud of his Jewish faith. He […]

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