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Comments Related To: Remembering Ed Koch, America's mayor

By PJesep

New York City : NY : USA | 4 months ago

Growing up in the 1970s, it was impossible, even in upstate New York, not to hear or know about . He was larger than life. My earliest memory of Koch was seeing him on the evening news, walking...

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George Vieto | 4 months ago

Ed Koch was one of the most interesting mayors in the history of New York City. May he rest in peace at last.

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PJesep | 4 months ago

Bravo! Agreed! I also think John V. Lindsay was also a great mayor and one of New York's most under appreciated chief executives.

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Phyllis L. Smith Asinyanbi | 4 months ago

Koch did a lot to make NYC what it is today; the mayors of today's large cities should study history, take notes, and implement some of Koch's strategies.

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PJesep | 4 months ago

Thank you, Phylis ... and I completely agree. Too often we forget history and how things were done. Koch took a near bankrupt city and turned it around. His strategies and approaches in government are as useful today as they were when he was in office.

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