Former New York mayor Ed Koch dies
2013-02-01 20:02
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New York - Ed Koch, the tough, fast-talking mayor of New
York in the turbulent 1980s, died on Friday, aged 88.
Koch had been facing heart and other health problems.
The current mayor, Michael Bloomberg, praised Koch as a
"tireless, fearless and guileless civic leader" for his role in
rescuing New York from the brink of financial collapse.
"Ed helped lift the city out of its darkest days and
set it on course for an incredible comeback," Bloomberg said.
He ordered flags to be lowered to half-mast.
Koch's greatest success was in tough financial management
during his three terms between 1978 and 1989.
But he also presided over an era when AIDS, homelessness
and crime were rampant across the biggest US city.
More than anything Koch is remembered for his rough and
colourful New Yorker style.
"How'm I doin'?" was his trademark greeting to
voters.
