Ed Koch

Also known as Edward Irving "Ed" Koch, Edward I. Koch

former mayor of New York City (1924-2013)

OverviewAI-generated

Ed Koch (1924–2013) was an American politician, lawyer, writer, and judge. Born in The Bronx, he served as Mayor of New York City and as a member of the United States House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic Party, he was educated at City College of New York and New York University School of Law. During World War II, he served in the United States Army, receiving the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, a service star, the World War II Victory Medal, and the Combat Infantryman Badge.

Koch worked as an author, with works including *Mayor Koch reports on the Central American peace plan effort*, *Disposition of the city's property*, *Murder on Broadway*, and *Ed Koch on everything*. He was also employed by New York University. He died of heart failure in Greenwich Village.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 1924
Works: 27

Top works

Mayor Koch reports on the Central American peace plan effort
Disposition of the city's property
Mayor Edward Koch papers
Murder on Broadway
Ed Koch on everything

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Film & TV

New York City, New York, USA

Edward Irving Koch (December 12, 1924 – February 1, 2013) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1977 and was mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989. A popular figure, Koch rode the New York City Subway and stood at street corners greeting passersby with the slogan "How'm I doin'?"

Known for

The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden — Self (archive footage)2020
Trump: Anatomy of a Man — Self (archive footage)2018
Jerry Before Seinfeld — Self (archive footage)2017
Uncovering Wolfen — Self (archive footage)2015
The Making of Trump — Self (archive footage)2015
AIDS: The Judgment of God — Self (uncredited archive footage)2014
Blondie's New York and the Making of Parallel Lines — Self2014
Koch — Self2013
The Central Park Five — Self2012
The Undefeated — Self (archive footage)2011

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Key facts

Preceded by: Abraham Beame
Succeeded by: David Dinkins
Constituency: 17th district (1969–1973) 18th district (1973–1977)
Born: Edward Irving Koch , ( 1924-12-12 ) December 12, 1924, New York City, U.S.
Died: February 1, 2013 (2013-02-01) (aged 88), New York City, U.S.
Party: Democratic
Relations: Pat Koch Thaler (sister)
Education: City College of New York ( BA ) New York University ( LLB )
Branch service: United States Army
Years of service: 1943–1946
Rank: Sergeant
Unit: 104th Infantry Division
Battles wars: World War II Battle of Hürtgen Forest Battle of the Bulge
Awards: Combat Infantryman Badge European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Family name: Koch
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: The Bronx
Place of death: Greenwich Village
Occupation: film critic
Position held: member of the United States House of Representatives
Employer: New York University
Political party: Democratic Party (United States)
Languages spoken: English language
Religion: Judaism
Award: Combat Infantryman Badge
Conflict: World War II
Military branch: United States Army
Military rank: Sergeant
Image: Edward Koch at commissioning of USS Lake Champlain (CG-57) cropped.jpg
Work location: Washington, D.C.

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Commons category: Ed Koch
date of birth: 1924-12-12
date of death: 2013-02-01
cause of death: heart failure
manner of death: natural causes
name in native language: Ed Koch
social media followers: 5927
birth name: Edward Irving Koch
sexual orientation: gay

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Encyclopedic overview

Edward Irving Koch (/kɒtʃ/ KOTCH; December 12, 1924 – February 1, 2013) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1977 and was mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989. A popular figure, Koch rode the New York City Subway and stood at street corners greeting passersby with the slogan "How'm I doin'?"

Koch was a lifelong Democrat who described himself as a "liberal with sanity". The author of an ambitious public housing renewal program in his later years as mayor, he began by cutting spending and taxes and cutting 7,000 employees from the city payroll. He was the city's second Jewish mayor after his predecessor Abraham Beame. He crossed party lines to endorse Rudy Giuliani for mayor of New York City in 1993, Al D'Amato for Senate in 1998, Michael Bloomberg for mayor of New York City in 2001, and George W. Bush for president in 2004.

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