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N.Y.C. Mayor-for-Life Edward I. "Ed" Koch

Mayor EIK celebrates his incredible 84th birthday on December 12th!

Mayor Ed Koch appears on television every Tuesday evening @ 7 p.m. and encores nightly @ 10 p.m. on New York-1 television's weekly segment "Inside City Politics" on channel 1 in New York City. Mayor Ed's television teammate is former U.S. Senator Alphonse D'Amato. As a team, Ed and Al are known as "The Wise Guys".

2008

[Letter to the S.V.A. from Mayor Ed Koch shall be placed here soon!]

2007

The S.V.A. has Mayor Ed Koch's congratulatory letter for 2007; however, several letters from public officials and organizations were sent to our archives in our secure storage spece before they were posted on the S.V.A. website. They will be unearthed in mid-Summer 2008. Look for the letter and more to be posted!

2006

Ed Koch letter (2006)

Mayor Ed Koch's annual praise letter to and renewed support of the S.V.A. has been thoughtfully and appropriately received during Gay Pride Month. As always, we deeply thank and appreciate our longtime friend -- the international and the unique Mayor-for-life Ed Koch!

2005

2004 - Appreciation and Best Wishes from Mayor Ed Koch to the S.V.A. President Williamson Henderson

2004

2003 - Williamson receives Mayor Ed Koch's Holiday Greetings, too!

2003 - Mayor Ed Koch's Personal Note to the S.V.A. Founder's Mother Helen Henderson

2003

2002 - Mayor Ed Koch Note to S.V.A. Director Williamson

2002 - Mayor Koch Note to S.V.A. Treasurer Terri Van Dyke

2002 - Special Visit to Mayor Ed from a Stonewall Mom

Native New Yorkers
[Photo by Jodi Getman]

Former New York City Mayor Edward Koch is visited at his scenic Avenue of the Americas in midtown Manhattan office by the STONEWALL Veterans' Association's Founder Williamson Henderson's mother, Helen Henderson, a Floridian now, but always glad to be back in New York, especially with her favorite mayor and her favorite son!!

2002

2002 - "Kotcha" Note to S.V.A. Executive Director Williamson Henderson

2001

2000

Note: Reproduced in lavender from the Stonewall NEWZLETTA
"New Millennium Gay Pride Edition" (2000) as this
letter was selected as one of "S.V.A.'s Top 5 Best Letters".

2000 - Mayor Edward Koch Letter to Williamson Henderson regarding Bella Abzug Statue

2000 - "Ed Koch" Newsday Column on the Bella Abzug Statue Project

[Reprinted from Newsday, July 14, 2000]

1999 - Mayor Edward Koch Note to S.V.A. Treasurer Terri Van Dyke

At the time Terri was living in The Bronx -- birthplace of Edward Koch

1998

1998 - PRIDE Democrats' Candidates Forum with Special Guest Speaker former Mayor Ed Koch

N.Y.C. Mayor Edward I. Koch

Special Guest Mayor Ed Koch with Williamson Henderson
[Photo by Liz J. Abzug]

Former New York City Mayor Edward I. Koch with the STONEWALL Veterans' Association ("S.V.A.") President Williamson Henderson. The internationally famous Mayor Ed Koch was first elected "Mayor" in 1977. Mayor Ed successfully and magnanimously served three terms from January 1, 1978 to December 31, 1989. In fact, the Mayor even had a very popular and candid number one book entitled -- what else -- "Mayor".

The candidates forum event here happened at the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender ("GLBT") Community Services Center on West 13 Street in Manhattan, New York. The autumn date is Thursday, October 22, 1998 @ 7 p.m. The occasion was for sponsor PRIDE Democrats' "General Election Candidates' Forum". The event was the follow-up to the hugely successful, largest-ever candidates' forum, also sponsored by PRIDE Democrats, on Thursday, August 27, 1998. At that time, Mayor Ed's busy schedule had him elsewhere in America. However, the Mayor personally told Williamson to "....let him know when you have your next event and I'll be there!" True to his word, here he is: Mayor-for-Life Ed Koch! See the 'terrific' photo above. And, "How's he doin'?" Great! The forum was co-sponsored by the STONEWALL Veterans' Association, Gay Men of African Descent ("GMAD"), the Imperial QUEENS & Kings of Greater New York ("IQKNY"), Asians & Friends, the G.L.B.T. Political Coalition, Gay & Lesbian Hispanic Americans ("GLHA"), the Millennium Triangle Democratic Club ("MTDC"), the Stonewall Car Club ("SCC") and others -- a very real diversity! Mayor Koch is the one and the only S.V.A. Honorary Male Chairperson since the beginning of the organization and has also been the S.V.A. Honorary Project Chairperson.

Mayor Ed was, of course, the big star of the show and every candidate so acknowledged. And what greater and internationally known Democrat in New York City history than Mayor Koch? None! And, yes, the event was part show biz. The members of the Imperial QUEENS attending did not come in tuxedoes! In fact, Mayor Ed was first welcomed by the grand Duchess Rayette of the transgender group IQKNY. Plus, it was media savvy; several journalists attended. Candidate speakers included: Judge Karen Burstein as the dynamic surrogate speaker for U.S. Senate general election candidate Charles Schumer; Eliot L. Spitzer for N.Y.S. Attorney General; H. Carl McCall for re-election as N.Y.S. Comptroller; Sandra Frankel (in a bright red dress) for N.Y.S. Lieutenant Governor; and four candidates for the New York City Council 3rd District (Greenwich Village and Chelsea), namely, openly-Gay District Leader/Stonewall vet Aubrey Lees, un-openly-Gay McManus Democratic Club President Carl Manzano, openly-Gay former N.Y.C. Department of Transportation Commissioner and current Tax Commissioner (both in Mayor Rudy's administration) Christopher Lynn, a longtime supporter of the IQKNY, and openly-Gay S.V.A. non-supporter Christine Quinn. In this Council contest, Mayor Ed endorsed Chris.... Lynn!

Due to a hectic election schedule, Mayor Ed's longtime colleague and friend Peter Vallone, Sr., missed this one; however, he was the first of the 24 candidate speakers at the August 27 event. Both forums were sponsored by PRIDE Democrats under the leadership of Williamson Henderson and both forums were hosted by PRIDE and S.V.A.'s President Williamson. By the way, which candidate did Mayor Koch speak on behalf of? He didn't come just to be nice and have chicken soup (we didn't have any). The Mayor spoke candidly, very effectively and rather sincerely for the re-election of his longtime Republican friend U.S. Senator Alphonse "Al" D'Amato and, crossing Democratic party lines again, for Republican N.Y.S. Governor George Pataki. Mayor Koch is a quintessential and independent New Yorker and is unequivocably unique and truly special.

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