When I came in, the city was on the edge of bankruptcy. I'm proud of what I did. I built the foundation… — Ed Koch Copy Share Image
The very fact that I became mayor in 1977 conveys how you can't figure out what the people will do. Nobody thought… — Ed Koch Copy Share Image
When I was first elected I got 50% of the vote in '77 in the general election. In '81 I got 75%.… — Ed Koch Copy Share Image
...the mayor should not be advancing a policy that encourages [illegal] immigrants to think of New York City as their safe haven. — Ed Koch Copy Share Image
The Chinese describe themselves as political refugees. Many base that claim on China's strict population laws, which allow them to have only one child.… — Ed Koch Copy Share Image
Citizens, thank you for all your birthday wishes. I am 88 years old today and still lucky to live in the greatest city in… — Ed Koch Copy Share Image
I injured myself politically when I took on Jesse Jackson' in the 1988 presidential campaign. I was too strident. I didn't recognize the emotional… — Ed Koch Copy Share Image
Don't tell me this is a difficult problem. If it weren't difficult, it wouldn't be a problem. — Ed Koch Copy Share Image
...what about the millions of poor in this country who desperately need assistance and services to help bring them out of poverty? Shall they… — Ed Koch Copy Share Image
It is not possible to remake the world. You can fix parts, but you can't remake the world. — Ed Koch Copy Share Image
