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Ed Koch's Cold Remedy

Mayor Koch's "much better than doctors" recipe for a surefire cold remedy, the infamous Guggle Muggle. Delicious, "medically superb" and with a mysterious origin, it was passed on from mother to mother...

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Espada Signs Koch's Reform Pledge

State Senator Pedro Espada signed the pledge from Ed Koch’s PAC supporting non-partisan redistricting and other reform measures in Albany.Koch--continuing with the group’s MO of using public attention...

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Koch: Throw 'Bum' Silver Out, GOP is Party of Reform

Former Mayor Ed Koch doesn't hold back with NBC's Melissa Russo."What should voters do about Sheldon Silver," she asked. "Throw the bum out," Koch replied. He and Silver are both Democrats from...

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Koch: Senate Democrats 'Going Down to a Defeat'

Former Mayor Ed Koch is pressing his case against Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Senate Conference Leader John Sampson -- two Democratic legislative leaders who are among the handful of lawmakers...

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Koch: Finding Rivals to Silver, Sampson Not 'My Burden'

Former Mayor Ed Koch is pushing candidates for state and federal offices in New York to sign onto a pledge saying they support non-partisan re-districting, expanded ethics rules and a state budget...

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Timing the Revolt

Despite the “anti-incumbent” mood supposedly sweeping through the mid-term elections, there are surprisingly few incumbents in New York State facing serious electoral challenges.Among the most glaring...

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'A General Without Troops'

Reader William Bryk has a critical take on why Ed Koch's reform push probably won't yield any results, in Albany or anywhere else. In short, it's ballot access, says Bryk:If Mayor Koch were truly...

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The Definitive Koch

Jonathan Soffer discusses his new biography of Ed Koch, Ed Koch and the Rebuilding of New York City.

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Bridge & Tunnel

Listeners weigh in on the "Koch Bridge" and "Carey Tunnel." Who would you name a bridge after? Henry Stern, director of New York Civic and a former city councilman and parks commissioner, joins the...

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Bloomberg, Koch Lend Support to Rangel Reelection Efforts

Call it the New York City Mayors for Rangel: Mayors Michael Bloomberg and Ed Koch both lent their support to Congressman Charles Rangel's reelection campaign on Wednesday, the campaign announced."I’m...

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'Viper' Barron's Congressional Bid Denounced, Called the 'David Duke of New...

At a time when political candidates are holding press events to tout endorsements, a group of elected leaders met in front of the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Manhattan on Monday to denounce a...

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Ed Koch, Former Mayor And Bellicose Voice Of New York, Dies

Ungovernable.That's how New York was commonly described when Edward I. Koch became mayor in 1978. The blackout riots and Son of Sam killings were fresh memories, Times Square was a crossroads of porn...

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