Ed Koch Quotes

14 quotes from 9 authors

Ed Koch’s legacy sparks heated debate, and the 14 snippets on this page lay it bare. One voice blames him for AIDS crisis; another recalls his line that New York City is the stage where immigrants audition for America. For more political controversy, see New York Politics, Public Health, and Immigration Stories.

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Say what you will about him Ed Koch is still the best show in town.

Pete Hamill

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Ed Koch once said that New York City is where immigrants come to audition for America. That's what happened to my parents;…

Lin-Manuel Miranda

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I was pulled out of school for every moratorium day and every rally for a left-wing candidate... from Ed Koch in his…

Chris Meledandri

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“1958, Fred Koch became one of eleven original members of the John Birch Society, the archconservative group best known for spreading far-fetched…

Jane Mayer

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There will never be another Ed Koch. He was an original, but he represented a significant, if shrinking, segment of American Jewry…

Alan Dershowitz

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Ed Koch had the best line: if you agree with me nine out of twelve times, you should vote for me. If…

Anthony Scaramucci

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Big city mayors don't play well with voters outside their city anymore. Just ask John Lindsay, Ed Koch, Kevin White, Tom Bradley,…

Lawrence O'Donnell

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“In 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency’s database revealed Koch Industries to be the number one producer of toxic waste in the country.”

Jane Mayer

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I think Ed Koch is the person most responsible for allowing AIDS to get out of control. It happened here first, on…

Larry Kramer

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“When Donald later took out full-page ads criticizing the White House’s military spending overseas and advocating more financial aid for the homeless…

Timothy L. O'Brien