New York's "mayor for life," former Mayor Ed Koch dies at 88

NEW YORK - Former Mayor Edward Koch, who presided over New York City during the turbulent late 1970s and '80s and came to personify the city with his wry and outspoken style, died on Friday at the age of 88, his spokesman said.

Special place in  hell for this racist . This man once advocated for the carpet bombing of Lebanon.

"Shortly after the voters threw me out of Gracie Mansion and I went to my new apartment, I had to go food shopping for the first time in twelve years. So I went up Fifth Avenue to Balducci's, and along the way dozens of people stopped me to say, "Oh, you were a wonderful mayor, it's so nice to have you here." I loved it. But I get to Balducci's, and there sitting on a bike is this disheveled, angry guy, and he yells at me, "You were a terrible mayor!" And I looked at him and yelled back, "Fuck you!" Everyone applauded. I felt liberated for the first time in twelve years." - Ed Koch