Ed Koch

Congress to New York (and Chicago and L.A.): Drop dead Congress to New York (and Chicago and L.A.): Drop dead

Popular proposals to choke off federal support to immigrant-friendly "sanctuary cities" would also dry up anti-terror funding for the cities most at risk.
By Alex Koppelman Oct 4, 2007

  • Behind Washington's closet door

    Closeted gay politicians like you-know-who and hm-hm aren't just personally screwed-up, says filmmaker Kirby Dick. They're hopelessly distorting democracy.
    By Andrew O'Hehir May 7, 2009

  • Koch: Giuliani looks like he'd kill old woman in wheelchair

    The former mayor of New York City attacks his successor, saying that in his speech at the Republican Convention Rudy Giuliani resembled a killer from an old film.
    By Alex Koppelman September 8, 2008

  • Mike Bloomberg could buy the White House

    He just quit the GOP and became an independent. But does America crave a sane version of Ross Perot with actual governing experience?
    By Walter Shapiro June 12, 2007

  • Quote of the night

    An old foe returns to dig -- and then dance on -- Rudy Giuliani's grave.
    By Alex Koppelman January 29, 2008

  • Now that's obscenity!

    Ed Koch shares some choice words; Will Smith talks sex, whale gums; McCartney breaks our hearts with Harrison story. Plus: What's with celebrities and castles?
    By Amy Reiter December 14, 2001

  • Retiring line

    After 33 years of throwing punches, William F. Buckley Jr. hangs it up.
    By Amy Reiter December 16, 1999

  • He vs. she, part 1

    Even new resident Monica can't handle this one, as Rudy and Hillary prepare to take their fearsome domestic quarrel to upstate New York.
    By Jake Tapper September 24, 1999

  • OK Guccione, now you've got Thelma mad

    Penthouse exposes Geena -- ungraciously; Douglas marrying Zeta-Jones? Just as soon as he becomes a Muslim; Diana Ross said to grope groping guard; Stephanopoulos just says no to White House intern.
    By Amy Reiter September 23, 1999

  • You can call me Al

    In her effort to line up political support, Hillary Clinton extends an olive branch, and a White House invite, to Rev. Al Sharpton.
    By Keith Moore July 9, 1999

  • "Primary Colors" II

    Hillary Clinton builds a New York Senate campaign staff on a foundation of 1992 Clinton loyalists, as Rudy Giuliani fumes.
    By Harry Jaffe and Anthony York June 24, 1999
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