Movie salutes the colorful Ed Koch

By Tom Tugend
Published on February 13, 2013

New York Mayor Edward Irving Koch, universally addressed as “Ed,” was a master of timing and promotion.

Ed Koch Eulogized as Friend of Israel, Jewish People

Published on February 7, 2013

Ed Koch was remembered as a friend of Israel and the Jewish people by a cast of political luminaries at the former New York City mayor’s funeral. At a service that filled the cavernous sanctuary of Temple Emanu-El in Manhattan — the crowd included former President Bill Clinton, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo — Koch was compared to Moses.

Ed Koch remembered as quintessential New York City mayor [VIDEO]

Published on February 4, 2013

Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch was memorialized on Monday as an in-your-face, wisecracking leader who helped transform the city from a symbol of urban decay to the vital, glittering metropolis it is today.

New York to name subway station after Koch

Published on February 4, 2013

New York City will rename a subway station in memory of Edward Koch, the three-term mayor who died last week.

Obama mourns Koch’s passing

Published on February 1, 2013

President Obama mourned the passing of New York Mayor Ed Koch, noting among Koch's passions his love for Israel.

Russian Jews in U.S. to remember Koch

Published on February 1, 2013

The Russian-American Jewish community will honor the late New York City mayor Ed Koch at an upcoming event.

Remembering Ed Koch: A pugnacious New Yorker and passionate Jew till his dying day

Published on February 1, 2013

One of the proudest moments of Ed Koch’s life came during a trip to Israel in 1990, in the midst of the first Palestinian intifada.

Ed Koch, former NYC mayor, dies at 88

Published on February 1, 2013

Ed Koch, the pugnacious former New York City mayor whose political imprimatur was eagerly sought by Republicans and Democrats alike, has died.

Entitled

By Rob Eshman
Published on October 17, 2012

I like entitlements. I know that’s somehow a terrible thing to say. “Entitlement” has become a dirty four-syllable word in our deranged political culture.

Koch endorses Obama

Published on September 27, 2011

Ed Koch says he's now on the "Obama reelection express."

Koch backs GOP hopeful in bid to sway Obama on Israel

Published on July 27, 2011

Former New York Mayor Ed Koch, as promised, endorsed the Republican candidate for Anthony Weiner’s vacated congressional seat.

Koch may endorse GOP candidate for Weiner’s seat

Published on July 13, 2011

Ed Koch said he may endorse a Republican in the race to replace disgraced congressman Anthony Weiner, because it would send Obama a warning about his Israel positions.

After Tony Kushner stumble, CUNY tries to dust itself off

Published on May 9, 2011

Having embarrassed themselves more than was absolutely necessary in the eyes of many New Yorkers, trustees of the City University of New York are gathering Monday evening to undo the damage.

Koch to CUNY: Boot trustee who attacked Kushner

Published on May 6, 2011

Ed Koch call for the City University of New York to terminate its relationship with a trustee who engineered the denial of an honorary degree to Tony Kushner because of the playwright's criticism of Israel.

Judge Judy: Get Well Soon!

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on March 30, 2011

Ed Koch backs Obama, says Sarah Palin is ‘scary’

Published on September 9, 2008

He said he was alarmed by the report that she’d triggered a conflict with the local librarian in Wasilla, Alaska by inquiring about the possibility of banning books. “Any time someone goes to the library and says, ‘I want to ban books,’ and the librarian says ‘no,’ and she threatens to fire them — that’s scary,” he said.