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Conventional wisdom says it take 10 years in the city to become a “New Yorker.” According to Ed Koch, however, all it takes is 6 months, a quicker mouth and […]
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They must be educated, says Ed Koch, who was an early champion of anti-discrimination measures in the mid-1980s.
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Party divisions ruin friendships, and New York is just one of many cities begging Washington for fiscal relief.
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There are a variety of reasons why Ed Koch remains one of New York’s most esteemed former mayors.
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Ed Koch remembers his first days as New York’s surprise mayor and his early confrontations with municipal unions.
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Amid Greenwich Village’s days of Bohemianism, dime beers and a radical Village Voice, Ed Koch was “a liberal with sanity.”
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After a $1,000,000 doctor bill, Ed Koch is in favor of whatever reform legislation, with all of its warts, makes it through the Senate.
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If the president doesn’t exercise his authority to get out of Afghanistan, he will not only lose the Democratic majority in the House, he will also go down as a […]
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After serving in the Battle of the Bulge, in which 19,000 of his fellow Americans were killed, he had a hardened attitude: “I’m not afraid of death. Death is a […]
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The legendary mayor endured two fortuitous losses in his early political career: one while campaigning against Eisenhower, and one that helped him avoid Albany, “a fate worse than death.”
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The former mayor’s family had to abandon New York for Newark during the Great Depression.
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Schuman’s Dad said that he might need to adjust his attitude to get ahead.
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When fashion labels approached Schuman about advertising, editorial integrity became an issue.
Pablo Picasso would be Schuman’s ideal since the mad Spanish painter was always trying to improve his craft.
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A successful design blog requires perspective, heavy editing, and photos you can’t find anywhere else.
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This Midwestern guy still looks up to Mom and Pops, but any rugged individual with a vision gets a nod.
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Despite professional stylists and ample funds, the rich and famous rarely hit the mark, according to the influential blogger.
Once it seemed sketchy, but now the Big Apple seems clean, modern and safe.