Koch in Intensive Care
Former Mayor Edward I. Koch, who has been hospitalized since Monday for fluid on the lungs, was moved because his doctor wanted to monitor him more closely, his spokesman said.
View ArticleKoch’s Lunch Mates Convene Without Him, and He’s Still the Center of Attention
Edward I. Koch's friends carried on a tradition that began in the mid-1960s, meeting for a weekly gathering that this time included anecdotes of the former mayor.
View ArticleNext Stop: Ed Koch Station? M.T.A. Suggests Otherwise
Representative Carolyn B. Maloney wants to rename a subway station at 77th Street and Lexington Avenue for Edward I. Koch, though transit officials quickly squashed the idea.
View ArticleA President and His Governor Catch Up
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and former President Bill Clinton seemed to be engaged in a friendly chat outside the funeral for Edward I. Koch, but their relationship may soon be tested.
View ArticleA Poem for a Good Neighbor, Ed Koch
Metropolitan Diary: A poem written in memory of former Mayor Edward I. Koch by a poet who lived two floors below him for 20 years.
View ArticleThoughts From Koch on a ‘Fool and a Simpleton’
In an interview released recently, former Mayor Edward I. Koch revealed his secret to securing a borough president's vote: just promise to upgrade his bathroom.
View ArticleKoch’s Touch of the Irish
The sweater Edward I. Koch traditionally wore in the St. Patrick's Day Parade on Fifth Avenue wasn't green, but it was direct from County Clare.
View ArticleMayoral Hopefuls Divided on How to Punish Prostitutes’ Patrons
At debates, the candidates differed whether the customers' names should be publicized or other action should be taken, like sending them to a program to change their behavior.
View ArticleKoch’s Sister to Amplify His Support for Quinn
The sister, Pat Thaler, has agreed to be filmed for a political ad for Christine C. Quinn, who had Edward I. Koch's backing to become mayor but hadn't arranged for an on-camera endorsement before his...
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