Three-time New York City Mayor (1978-1989) Ed Koch was combative, funny, and blunt. He was also intensely private. 'Koch' gives us a contemporary history of the world's greatest city, and an intimate portrait of the 86-year old former mayor, as he confronts his own mortality and legacy. The film examines issues still relevant today - race, homelessness, AIDS, and gay rights - and gives us a window into the trials and tribulations of the nation's most famous mayor in the world's most wondrous city.
Watch a clip from the "Koch," A documentary on Ed Koch, the Mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989. Directed by Neil Barsky and featuring Michael Bloomberg, Calvin O. Butts III, Carl McCall, and Christine Quinn. (Photo/Video: Zeitgeist Films)