New York City mayors have a world stage on which to strut, and - TopicsExpress



          

New York City mayors have a world stage on which to strut, and many have made legendary use of it. Yet few have matched the bravado, combativeness and egocentricity that Ed Koch brought to the office during his three terms from 1978 to 1989. As Neil Barskys Koch recounts, Koch was more than the blunt, funny man New Yorkers either loved or hated. Elected in the 1970s during the citys fiscal crisis, he was a new Democrat for the dawning Reagan era. Koch finds the former mayor politically active to the end (he died in 2013), still winning the affection of many New Yorkers while driving others to distraction. Dont miss the new POV film Koch Monday, 9/22 at 10 p.m. on CPTV. And click here to view the trailer: pbs.org/pov/koch/.
Posted on: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 16:20:41 +0000

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