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Ed Koch

Edward Irving "Ed" Koch was an American lawyer, politician, and political commentator. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1977 and three terms as mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989. He also became known as a "judge" on the television judge show The People's Court from 1997 to 1999.


“The knife of corruption endangered the life of New York City. The scalpel of the law is making us well again.”
Ed Koch
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“Manhattan is an accumulation of possible disasters that never happen.”
Ed Koch
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“The city is the size of a country, but has been operated like a candy store.”
Ed Koch
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