Former New York mayor Ed Koch dies aged 88 By The Courier Reporter February 5 2013, 2:34pm February 5 2013, 2:34pm Share Former New York mayor Ed Koch dies aged 88 Share via Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Messenger Email Post link https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/thecourier/news/uk-world/202456/former-new-york-mayor-ed-koch-dies-aged-88/ Copy Link Former New York Mayor Ed Koch, the combative politician who rescued the city from near-financial ruin during three City Hall terms, has died aged 88. During his years as mayor, from 1978 to 1989, his tight fiscal policies pulled the city out of severe financial difficulties. His mark on the city was set when the Queensboro Bridge, connecting Manhattan to Queens, was renamed in his honour in 2011. He was fast-talking, opinionated and sometimes rude. He also appeared on talk shows and played himself in a number of movies.
