Former New York Mayor Ed Koch has died, the New York Post and Associated Press reported Friday, citing his spokesman. Koch was 88. He served as mayor from 1978 to 1989. Before becoming mayor, Koch served in the House of Representatives.
Koch was known for his trademark phrase, “How’m I doing?” A documentary on the former mayor, titled “Koch,” opens Friday in New York.
(BILL CLARK/CQ Roll Call/Newscom)