Former New York Mayor Ed Koch, mayor who typically greeted constituents with a “How’m I doin’?” and who rescued NYC from near-financial ruin passed away today. Koch died at 2 AM at the New York Presbyterian/Columbia hospital, he passed of congestive heart failure. Koch served as mayor of NY for three terms. His acidic month got the politician world wide love. He was a very popular mayor, winning a second term with 75% of the vote and a third with 78%. Last week, Koch had been released after being treated for water in his legs and lungs having initially been admitted on January 19th. He passed away at age 88. See photos of the beloved mayor below..
