Ed Koch

Mayor Koch saved the City of New York from bankruptcy and in doing so restored the pride of New Yorkers. During his three terms as Mayor from 1978-1989, he restored fiscal stability to the City of New York, and he was responsible for placing the City on a GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Practices) balanced budget basis. He created a housing program which, over a ten-year period, provided more than 150,000 units of affordable housing financed by City funds in the amount of $5.1 billion. He created for the first time in New York City a merit judicial selection system and selected some of the most outstanding public servants to serve in his administration. Prior to being Mayor, Mr. Koch served for nine years as a Congressman and two years as a member of the New York City Council. He attended City College of New York from 1941 to 1943. In his last year of college, he was drafted into the Army where he served with the 104th Infantry Division. He served in the European Theater of Operations, received two battle stars, the Combat Infantry badge, and he was honorably discharged with the rank of Sergeant in 1946. In that year, he also attended the New York University School of Law. He received his LL.B. degree in 1948 and began to practice law immediately thereafter. He is currently a partner in the law firm of Bryan Cave LLP. He hosts a call-in radio program on Bloomberg AM 1130 (WBBR) and is also a commentator on that same station. Mr. Koch appears weekly on NY1 television with former Senator Alfonse D'Amato. He lectures around the country and writes a weekly commentary and weekly movie reviews. Additionally, Mr. Koch is the author of numerous books which include Mayor, Politics, His Eminence And Hizzoner, All The Best, Citizen Koch, Ed Koch On Everything, Giuliani Nasty Man, I'm Not Done Yet: Remaining Relevant, Buzz: How to Create It and Win with It, and two children's books which he co-authored with his sister, Pat Koch Thaler: Eddie, Harold's Little Brother, and Eddie's Little Sister Makes a Splash. His most recent book is entitled The Koch Papers: My Fight Against Anti-Semitism.

ARTICLES BY: Ed Koch

April 2, 2012 4:33 pm

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In Egypt, the Chickens Are Coming Home to Roost

The chickens are coming home to roost in the Middle East.  The experts who supported the removal of President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt,...

April 2, 2012 1:37 pm

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Why I Support Rory Lancman for 6th C.D.

I have interviewed the three Democratic candidates who will be running for the Democratic designation for member of Congress in New York's 6th...

March 26, 2012 2:07 pm

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Tragedies Beyond Belief

Within the past week, three incidents of depravity have been the subject of news coverage.  Of course, in the world at large, many...

March 19, 2012 2:58 pm

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Let’s Get Out of Afghanistan, Now

There is no rational reason for us to be in Afghanistan.  Our original goals were to end the government of the Taliban which...

March 12, 2012 12:45 pm

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More In Defense of Police Commissioner Ray Kelly and The NYPD In Gathering Intelligence on Islamic Terrorists

On March 4th, The New York Times editorialized on the subject of the surveillance by the NYPD of the Muslim community, seeking to...

March 5, 2012 2:19 pm

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In Defense of Police Commissioner Ray Kelly And The NYPD

According to an Associated Press story in the February 24th Daily News, "Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly dispatched his detectives to surveil every Muslim-owned business...

February 29, 2012 3:21 pm

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Lasting Statements From An 88 Year Old Man

I am now in my 88th year, having celebrated my 87th birthday last December.  I occasionally sit at my desk and experience a reverie, my...

February 22, 2012 11:23 am

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The Mugging of a Supreme Court Justice

Justice Stephen Breyer, a member of the liberal wing of the U.S. Supreme Court, has a vacation home on the Caribbean paradise island nation of...

February 14, 2012 12:29 pm

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Two Legal Decisions, Both Unjust

Not long ago, I read an article in the New York Post reporting a decision by the Appellate Division First Department confirming a ...

January 25, 2012 1:03 pm

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The Mufti of Jerusalem Calls For The Murder of Jews

In the Times of January 24 is an article headlined, "2 Palestinian Legislators Are Arrested in East Jerusalem Protest."  The article reported, "Israel arrested two...

January 24, 2012 12:26 pm

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The Flatter Tax

I don't believe class conflict is harmful to our country, as long as it is limited to elections.  It is also helpful if the charges...

January 17, 2012 11:41 am

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Crocodile Tears Are Not Warranted

Recognizing that Iran and its leaders are a grave danger to the world, why would anyone be distressed at the killing of an Iranian...

January 9, 2012 1:33 pm

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The Need for a Federal Czar to Oversee the Development of the Nation’s Oil Reserves

Ethanol is produced from some agricultural products.  It is a form of alcohol which is added to regular gasoline in order to make us...

December 28, 2011 7:15 pm

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End of Year Reflections

Here we are at the end of 2011. Our Congress is made up of bumblers who are interested only in their reelection, and...