Koch - Trailer
Meet Ed Koch, the quintessential New Yorker. Combative, funny and blunt, he was mayor from 1978 to 1989, an era of graffiti, near-bankruptcy and crime. Before his death in 2013, the intensely private man recalled his life and legacy.
Previews + Extras
Koch: Filmmaker Interview
S27 E12 - 33m 8s
Filmmaker Neil Barsky discusses the making of his film Koch.
Koch: Ed Koch
S27 E12 - 2m 36s
New York City community members and politicians vote on whether to rename the Queensboro Bridge to honor Ed Koch.
Koch: The Competent Candidate
S27 E12 - 1m 41s
Koch: Political Personality
S27 E12 -
Get to know Ed Koch's political personality.
Koch: The One Who Does It
S27 E12 - 43s
Ed Koch on keeping an important hospital in Harlem open.
Koch: Bigger Than Life
S27 E12 - 1m 22s
Ed Koch on his political philosophy: "You gotta get them to follow you, and you can only do that by being bigger than life."
Koch: Battling Washington
S27 E12 - 2m 9s
Mayor Ed Koch goes to Washington in 1978 to convince Congress that New York City is worth saving.
Koch: Making a Mistake
S27 E12 - 4m 13s
After promising to keep it open, Koch closes Sydenham Hospital in Harlem.
Koch: The Opportunist
S27 E12 - 59s
"I say he's worse than a racist, I say he's an opportunist."
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