Friday, February 1, 2013

R.I.P. Mayor Koch

My copy of "Mayor" (c) 1984.

I was saddened to hear that Mayor Ed Koch passed away this morning.

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ed-koch-mayor-symbol-nyc-dies-article-1.1252914

The first vote I ever cast after I turned 18 was for Ed Koch's re-election as Mayor of New York City.  I met him once during a parade he walked in on Steinway Street, in Astoria, Queens, and he signed something for me.

He would always ask..."How'm I doing?"  

I'll always remember how down-to-earth and friendly he was, how he governed with an unmistakable human touch, and how his heart and soul was genuinely interlaced with his city--our city--New York City.

You did well Mayor Koch...you did very well.


Here's a link for information on the documentary..."Koch", by Neil Barsky, which coincidentally opens today...

http://movies.nytimes.com/2013/02/01/movies/koch-neil-barskys-documentary-on-the-former-mayor.html?_r=0

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