Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch — a combative, three-term leader largely credited with saving the city from dire financial straits — died early Friday morning at the age of 88.
Mr. Koch suffered various health problems in the past 20 years, according to The Associated Press.
Spokesman George Artz said he passed at 2 a.m. and the funeral is set for Monday, according to the media report.
Mr. Koch was known as a feisty leader. His signature phrase, the AP reports: “How’m I doing?”
Another of his famous lines, according to the AP: “You punch me, I punch back. I do not believe it’s good for one’s self-respect to be a punching bag.”
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Cheryl Chumley is a continuous news writer for The Washington Times. Previously, she was part of the start-up team for The Washington Times’ digital aggregation product, Times247. She’s also a 2008-2009 Robert Novak journalism fellow with The Phillips Foundation. She can be reached at cchumley@washingtontimes.com.
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