Classic Koch: Remembering a New York legend

By: 60 Minutes Overtime Staff
Topics: 60 Rewind

"What a great city! Very few of them like this. In fact, there's none." That's Ed Koch from a profile on 60 Minutes, talking about the city where he was born and raised -- and then served as mayor for three terms.

Mayor Koch -- as much a part of New York City as a pastrami on rye -- died today at age 88. On 60 Minutes Overtime, we remember the mayor with a few clips from our 1978 profile of the quotable Koch.

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by politicaljunkie1234 February 2, 2013 12:56 PM EST: Very, very, sad news indeed. "The voice of reason" was a great show and I enjoyed listening to it. Mayor Koch was often outspoken and at times controversial, but I was always interested to hear his opinion.

R.I.P Mayor. I will miss you.; Reply to this comment

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