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Koch was first elected mayor of New York City in 1977 and was re-elected in 1981 with 75% of the vote. He was the first New York City mayor to win endorsement on both the Democratic and Republican party tickets. In 1985, Koch was elected to a third term with 78% of the vote.
Aug 30, 2024 · Ed Koch, American politician who served as mayor of New York City (1978–89) and was known for his tenacity and brashness. He was known for his trademark catchphrase ‘How’m I doin’?’ Learn more about Koch, including information about his three terms in office.
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Feb 2, 2013 · Ed Koch, the blunt-spoken and theatrical three-term mayor of New York City, who became a national emblem for the way New Yorkers talk and behave, often asked straphangers at subway...
Feb 4, 2013 · Ed Koch was elected mayor of New York City in 1977 by being fresh, honest, optimistic and independent. By the time he lost, in a 1989 bid for a 4th term, voters had tired of corruption...
Feb 1, 2013 · 'Hard times' After studying at City College, a famed state school, he was drafted into the US Army and became a decorated combat infantryman. He earned a law degree from New York University...
Feb 1, 2013 · Edward I. Koch, the master showman of City Hall, who parlayed shrewd political instincts and plenty of chutzpah into three tumultuous terms as New York’s mayor with all the tenacity, zest...
Feb 1, 2013 · Ed Koch, the firebrand three-term mayor of New York City who died early Friday morning, will be remembered for the stamp he left on the five boroughs. Two scholars of Gotham’s history...
