Ed Koch, the brash former New York City mayor who typically greeted constituents with a "How'm I doin'?" died Friday at the age of 88, his spokesman said.
Koch died of congestive heart failure, spokesman George Arzt said. The former mayor felt very tired Thursday morning and was admitted to the intensive care unit, Artz said. Koch lost consciousness that afternoon and ultimately passed away around 2 a.m. Friday.
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Awww! I liked him; he was a character...
RIP
While I didn't always agree with his political stance, I had nothing but admiration for Ed Koch.
Yes, Ed Koch was "a character."
I admired him, and I agreed with his positions on some controversial issues.
He was wonderful for his time, just as Mayor Bloomberg is wonderful for this time–except for having to turn off the TV sets in taxis here.
I've always admired Ed Koch, a man of his era and an exemplary mayor.
I had to check the year of the transit workers' strike under Mayor Koch. It was 1980.
Then, the strike didn't affect me at all: I rode my bike all over New York.
@JIF, hello dear man. 1980 sounds about right. I was living in Manhattan then but walked everywhere.