Ed Koch Dies

Ed Koch could not have chosen a more appropriate final farewell to the city of New York.

The organist played "New York, New York", a ballad made famous by symbolic Frank Sinatra, a synagogue in Manhattan Monday as the casket of former mayor oak was the last thousands of mourners, the funeral like known quintessential New York, one liners and amusing antics in the public eye.
Koch died Friday of a heart attack at the age of 88 years.
After the funeral, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former Mayor David Dinkins and Rudolph Giuliani held their hands to their hearts. Police helicopters hovered over the head and complained of bagpipes zero-day in the month of February.Referring to Koch "cheeky and irreverent," Bloomberg told the crowd that came to honor the man who led the city through the 1970s and 1980s as "brilliant" all the attention created by her death."No mayor, I believe, embodies the spirit of New York, as he did," said Bloomberg. "And I do not think anyone will."True to his nature to take over, even Koch choreographer their funerals. Aware of his impending death of his last day, Koch wanted to know all the details of the event, said Diane Coffey, his former chief of staff.Coffey said his former boss was grateful when he told Bloomberg last week that he intended to speak to the service. Said it would be "over the moon" that former President Bill Clinton spoke.Coffey said Koch insisted, is buried in the cemetery, "located near the metro station" for New Yorkers to visit his grave."We started talking about his death, in 80 years, and their plans for him,"  said Coffey. "Who else is planning all the details of the funeral?"
The crowd burst into spontaneous applause coffin made its way out of the synagogue. Koch will be buried in the cemetery of Trinity Church in Washington Heights in Manhattan.His tombstone reads "violently" to protect New York and loved his people and America."We had a lot of respect for him because of his extraordinary personality," Bloomberg told the crowd. "Found on the integrity, intelligence and independence."Koch led the city for 12 years with great aplomb, style tinged with humor that has come to embody the New York of the 1980s.Democratic mayor accredited helps keep New York out of the economic crisis in 1970 led to financial recovery. However, during his three terms as mayor, also addressed the racial tensions and corruption among political allies, as well as crimes AIDS, homelessness and urban areas.Bloomberg said that the burial took place near "a certain period of the East River" - referring to the 59th Street Bridge, which was renamed Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge in 2011.Describing the opening ceremony of the bridge, Bloomberg laughter from the crowd, as he recalled, Koch stood for 20 minutes, shouting "Welcome to my bridge"Noah Thaler, Koch-grand-son, was praised as "a loving grandfather" who was devoted to his family. Koch Thaler recalled fond memories of school to attend football matches and to Basic manicure with 11 years, grand-son.

"Even though I know it is often portrayed as a lonely bachelor, does not matter," said Thaler. "He saw his family too."Clinton, who was represented by President Barack Obama during the funeral, he went to Koch and stated that the world was "much better, how he lived and served.""It was a great brain," said the mayor after Clinton. "But it was a big heart."Clinton said it was also the name of his wife, the former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, "who loved and was grateful for their support in all races."The funeral took place in the Temple Emanu-El, one of the largest synagogues in the country, the reform of the Jewish community on Fifth Avenue across from Central Zoo. Bloomberg is a member and comedian Joan Rivers and former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer."I do not want to leave Manhattan, even when I'm gone," said Koch told The Associated Press in 2008 after purchasing a plot in the cemetery of Trinity Church cemetery, at this time, the cemetery was still possible to Manhattan. "This is my house. Idea to go to New Jersey has been so painful for me."Part of the burial was in Hebrew. Ido Aharoni, Consul General of Israel welcomed the strong support of Israel and Koch has called "one of the most important Zionist and influential Americans of our time."In another tribute to Koch, Congressman Carolyn Maloney intention to recommend Metro East 77th Street and Lexington Avenue is named in his honor.Koch lost the Democratic nomination for mayor in 1989 and Dinkins, but said it was defeated, "because of longevity." As he says: "People are tired of you."But as the votes were to be done, he said, who said: "I am free at last."James Gill, who was a spouse Koch, Koch said yesterday that, after being denied a fourth term, New Yorkers often approached in the street and offers to make the management of the city. But the former mayor, said Gill, said: "No, people have given me, and now people must be punished."