Ed Koch And Alphonse D`Amato At Salute To Israel Parade On 5th Avenue Editorial Photo

Ed Koch, former 4-term US Congressman and 3-term Mayor of New York City, waves to the crowd as he marches in the annual Salute to Israel Parade along 5th Avenue in Manhattan on May 17, 1998. He is accompanied by Republican Senator Alphonse D`Amato. Koch, who called himself 'a liberal with sanity,' and 'the voice of reason,' took office as mayor during a time of a great fiscal crisis in The City and is given credit for beginning the restoration and revival of The Big Apple. Koch was an author and co-author of numerous books, including, 'Murder on Broadway,' ' Eddie, Harold`s Little Brother,' 'Giuliani: Nasty Man,' and 'Citizen Koch: An Autobiography.' He hosted a daily radio talk show and as well, a web series, 'The Mayor at the Movies,' and taught at NYU and Brandeis Universities. Outspoken and controversial, he was known as a staunch supporter of Israel. Koch died at 88 on the day a documentary movie on his life premiered, February 1, 2013.