Former New York City Mayor dies at age 88

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Ed Koch Says Albany Reform Is "Dead"

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Koch Bristles at Reports of Redistricting Deal

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Bloomberg, Koch Clash Over Wall Street

Bloomberg, Koch Clash Over Wall Street

Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former Mayor Ed Koch disagreed with each other at a panel discussion Tuesday when asked about their response to the Occupy Wall Street protests.

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The larger-than-life former mayor of New York City died of congestive heart failure Feb. 1 at the age of 88.
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