Ed Koch

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

December 22, 2011 11:53 am

Congressman Jerry Nadler: Politically Correct

I was surprised to learn of the letter sent by Congressman Jerry Nadler - who is my Congressman, by the way - to Attorney...

December 19, 2011 11:06 am

Koch: My End of Year Lament

Almost everyone who lives in New York City knows that I am Jewish. Most know that I am a secular Jew who believes in God,...

December 12, 2011 4:14 pm

Newt Gingrich: Liberals’ Nightmare

I have watched about a half-dozen events involving the Republican presidential candidates, including their appearance this week before both the Republican National Jewish Coalition and...

December 2, 2011 4:20 pm

The Hypocrisy of ‘Americans for Peace Now’

"Americans For Peace Now" is currently involved in a fundraising campaign. Surprisingly, that organization's latest pitch is devoted to assailing me for having said...

November 30, 2011 3:13 pm

Power to the People: They Have It Now But Haven’t Used It

Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday. It's very name, "Thanks Giving," a day to give thanks, makes it unique. For 364 days a year, we take...

October 31, 2011 1:11 pm

Time For a New Investigation Into Police Integrity and Practices

What this country needs is a Congress and a President who will investigate the corruption that Americans feel is rampant. The Occupy Wall Street crew,...

October 17, 2011 10:03 am

What If?

Last Saturday, The New York Times published an extensive article by Richard Perez-Pena headlined "Koch and N.Y.U. Clash Over Terrorism Report." The article...

October 11, 2011 10:38 am

If This Be Class Warfare, So Be It

On October 8th, The New York Times ran an article on the 10th anniversary of the war in Afghanistan. The report described a battle ...

October 7, 2011 1:42 pm

Nicholas Kristof: Enemy of Israel

I read the op ed of Nicholas D. Kristof in The New York Times of October 6th with its headline caption, "Is Israel Its Own...

September 27, 2011 10:00 am

President Barack Obama Expresses Support For Israel

I attended the gathering of United Nations delegates at the New York Public Library held by President Barack Obama and Mrs. Obama. The New York...

September 19, 2011 1:40 pm

Durban I, II and III – Nothing More Than Jew Hatred Rivaling Nazi Germany

The Durban III Conference is scheduled to be held in New York City on September 21. The two prior Durban conferences -- Durban I held in...

September 12, 2011 5:33 pm

Will the President and the Congress Send a Message to Turkey and Egypt That An Attack Upon Israel Will Be Viewed As An Attack Upon the U.S.?

Israel is now surrounded by Arab and other Muslim nations who believe this is the moment when they can finally destroy the Jewish state. They...

September 7, 2011 12:35 pm

Mr. President, Please Read This Before Thursday

Mr. President, your supporters along with the truly independent voters believe you are an excellent speaker, logical and forthright. Your detractors respond that...

August 29, 2011 6:26 pm

We Have the Power. A Constitutional Amendment to Take Back Our Government

Money has taken over our political system in a way that is simply horrifying. Special interest groups in particular corporations, unions, Wall Streeters and bankers...