Ed Koch http://www.npr.org Ed Koch en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:54:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg Ed Koch http://www.npr.org yes Ed Koch, New York City And The Politics Of Resentment And Race 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 and racial tension that had become widespread in the city. Koch died on Friday at age 88. Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:54:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/politicaljunkie/2013/02/04/170842922/ed-koch-new-york-city-and-the-politics-of-resentment-and-race?ft=1&f=170825901 http://www.npr.org/blogs/politicaljunkie/2013/02/04/170842922/ed-koch-new-york-city-and-the-politics-of-resentment-and-race?ft=1&f=170825901 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 and racial tension that had become widespread in the city. Koch died on Friday at age 88. no 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 and racial tension that had become widespread in the city. Koch died on Friday at age 88.

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]]> Ed Koch, Flamboyant Former New York City Mayor, Dies The three-term former mayor, who led the city out of its financial crisis in the late '70s, was 88. Known for asking "hey, how'm I doing?" he was sometimes too candid for his own political good. But when the city needed a lift, he was everywhere. He thought it needed a big personality — his. Fri, 01 Feb 2013 06:55:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/02/01/170825891/ed-koch-flamboyant-former-new-york-city-mayor-dies?ft=1&f=170825901 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/02/01/170825891/ed-koch-flamboyant-former-new-york-city-mayor-dies?ft=1&f=170825901 The three-term former mayor, who led the city out of its financial crisis in the late '70s, was 88. Known for asking "hey, how'm I doing?" he was sometimes too candid for his own political good. But when the city needed a lift, he was everywhere. He thought it needed a big personality — his. no The three-term former mayor, who led the city out of its financial crisis in the late '70s, was 88. Known for asking "hey, how'm I doing?" he was sometimes too candid for his own political good. But when the city needed a lift, he was everywhere. He thought it needed a big personality — his.

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