Very sad weekend here in New York City.
Former mayor Ed Koch, whose jovial spirit and catch phrase of “How am I doing?” to every New Yorker he managed to pass by during his 3 turns in office, passed away early yesterday after many illnesses. He was 88 years old.
Koch served in the United States House of Representatives from 1969-1977 and three terms as mayor of New York City from 1978-1989. He’s credited with rescuing the city from dire financial straits during his time in charge.
I don’t remember too much about his time in office; I was way too young there… but whenever I did catch him on my screen, he always had a positive demeanor, seemed proud of his city and definitely was a person who had no fear in speaking his mind.
The life long bachelor, who many believed was gay, spoke about it a couple of times in his career, but the best quote might possibly one that was never meant to be heard.
Check out a recently unearthed VH1 documentary clip of him speaking about the whispers after the jump.
He will be missed.
Via Tabloid Prodigy
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