But when Ed Koch passed away yesterday, I was bummed a bit, if only because he died on the morning of the very same day a documentary about his career was set to premiere in theaters.
As Mayor of New York, Ed Koch was hit (saved the city from bankruptcy) and miss (the crime rate went out of control), but always way interesting. One of his gutsiest moves came after the Yankees won the 1978 World Series, and critics warned him not to hold a ticker-tape parade while the city was in financial straits. Ed green-lit the parade anyway, and it cost $2 million, but it wound up lifting the city’s spirits when it needed it most, and it began its recovery.
By the way, baseball wasn’t even Ed’s thing. Let’s just say he was a “confirmed bachelor.” Or as the NY Times put it: “Not a sports fan.”
He’ll be missed.
