Ed Koch York Quotations

The knife of corruption endangered the life of New York City. The scalpel of the law is making us well again.

There was always a love-hate relationship with New York in the rest of the country, but I made them feel more love than hate.

I think I have a very good reputation amongst the gay population and among the whole country because I stood up on the issue of gay rights. It is not easy to stand up on that issue when you are single and male in New York City. I did it anyway.

I changed the city of New York. I gave people back their morale.

Water, water, everywhere, Atlantic and Pacific. But New York City's got them beat, Our aqua is terrific!

[The UN should remain in New York] because every country needs a cesspool. And the UN is always interesting as a theater of the absurd.

I wake up every morning and say to myself, Well, I'm still in New York. Thank you, God.

...the mayor should not be advancing a policy that encourages [illegal] immigrants to think of New York City as their safe haven.