Larger-than-life, former Mayor Ed Koch dies
Ed Koch, the three-term mayor known for his larger-than-life personality and penchant for the big and small screen, died during the early morning hours of Friday, February 1 at the age of 88.
Koch, a Democrat, was in and out of the hospital for months due to respiratory problems. He was placed in the intensive care unit at New York Presbyterian Hospital the day before his death. His spokesperson said the official cause of death was congestive heart failure.
Officials from across the city remembered the New York legend with fondness.