Bibliograph

Ed Koch and the rebuilding of New York City, Jonathan Soffer

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Ed Koch and the rebuilding of New York City, Jonathan Soffer

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Ed Koch and the rebuilding of New York City

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

435711036

Responsibility statement

Jonathan Soffer

Series statement

The Columbia history of urban life

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Struggling to be middle class: Ed Koch's early life -- "It takes a village" (1949-58) -- "Rhymes with notch" (1959-64) -- The man who beat Carmine De Sapio -- A rebel with reason -- Koch's corridor (1969-76) -- "A liberal with sanity:" Koch as the anti-Bella -- New York: divided and broke (1973-77) -- The 1977 mayoral election -- The critical first term (1978-81) -- The politics of race and party -- Shakeup (1979-80) -- Controlled fusion: or, to Koch or not to Koch (1980-81) -- Governor Koch? (1982-83) -- Larger than life (1984-1985) -- New spatial order: gentrification, the parks, Times Square -- Homelessness -- The Koch housing plan (1986-89) -- AIDS -- Crime and police issues (1978-84) -- The Ward years: police, crime, and police crimes (1984-89) -- Don't follow county leaders, and watch your parking meters (1986) -- Koch's endgame (1988-89) -- Epilogue

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