R.I.P. Mr New York

I Thought I would give a big up to Mayor Ed Koch for those of us who've lived in the great city during his reign. I always believed that if some one asked what a New Yorker was like, you just had to show a picture of Koch. During the 80's New York's democratic party was in the throes of the PVB scandal, so much so that the Queens Borough president put a blade thru his ribs rather than face the scandal. As de facto head of the party in NY , Koch was asked about the Manes suicide, with a straight face he answered ' Manes was my friend , but he is a crook'.
He also angered New Jersey residents once by commenting that he ' thought the prospect of being buried in New Jersey to be depressing'. What a character.
RIP Mr Mayor.