{"id":413,"date":"2013-02-01T01:04:21","date_gmt":"2013-02-01T01:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/?p=413"},"modified":"2013-02-02T13:30:10","modified_gmt":"2013-02-02T13:30:10","slug":"mayor-koch-remembered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/?p=413","title":{"rendered":"Mayor Koch Remembered"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From the 80\u2019s through the early 2000\u2019s, I drew editorial cartoons about the New York political scene. Of all the outsized personalities, the one that loomed the largest was Mayor Koch.<\/p>\n<p>His distinctive looks and character were made for cartooning. With his often-surprising statements and actions, he created his own punch lines. Having spent so many hours getting right the curve of his nose and the arch of his eyebrows, it\u2019s hard to believe he\u2019s gone. I\u2019ll miss you Ed<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/A_Mayor-Koch1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-436\" title=\"A_Mayor Koch\" src=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/A_Mayor-Koch1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/A_Mayor-Koch1.jpg 576w, https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/A_Mayor-Koch1-300x209.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Bare-Cupboard2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-437\" title=\"Koch_Bare Cupboard\" src=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Bare-Cupboard2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Bare-Cupboard2.jpg 576w, https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Bare-Cupboard2-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Broom3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-440\" title=\"Koch_Broom\" src=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Broom3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Broom3.jpg 576w, https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Broom3-300x206.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Beggars2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-441\" title=\"Koch_Beggars\" src=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Beggars2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Beggars2.jpg 576w, https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Beggars2-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Bull3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-442\" title=\"Koch_Bull\" src=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Bull3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Bull3.jpg 576w, https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Bull3-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_City-charter2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-444\" title=\"Koch_City charter\" src=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_City-charter2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_City-charter2.jpg 576w, https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_City-charter2-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Daydream2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-445\" title=\"Koch_Daydream\" src=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Daydream2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Daydream2.jpg 576w, https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Daydream2-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_EMS2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-446\" title=\"Koch_EMS\" src=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_EMS2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_EMS2.jpg 576w, https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_EMS2-300x209.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Faster2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-447\" title=\"Koch_Faster\" src=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Faster2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Faster2.jpg 576w, https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Faster2-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Flab2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-448\" title=\"Koch_Flab\" src=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Flab2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Flab2.jpg 576w, https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Flab2-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Gothic2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-449\" title=\"Koch_Gothic\" src=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Gothic2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Gothic2.jpg 576w, https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Gothic2-300x175.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Gotti2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-450\" title=\"Koch_Gotti\" src=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Gotti2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Gotti2.jpg 576w, https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Gotti2-300x207.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_How-Am-I-Doing2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-451\" title=\"Koch_How Am I Doing?\" src=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_How-Am-I-Doing2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_How-Am-I-Doing2.jpg 576w, https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_How-Am-I-Doing2-300x207.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Recession2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-452\" title=\"Koch_Recession\" src=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Recession2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"631\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Recession2.jpg 631w, https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Recession2-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Tailor3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-454\" title=\"Koch_Tailor\" src=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Tailor3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"605\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Tailor3.jpg 605w, https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Tailor3-300x206.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Taxis2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-455\" title=\"Koch_Taxis\" src=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Taxis2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Taxis2.jpg 576w, https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Taxis2-300x205.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Tortoise2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-456\" title=\"Koch_Tortoise\" src=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Tortoise2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Tortoise2.jpg 576w, https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Tortoise2-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Weenie-Catcher2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-457\" title=\"Koch_Weenie Catcher\" src=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Weenie-Catcher2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Weenie-Catcher2.jpg 576w, https:\/\/richardcodor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Koch_Weenie-Catcher2-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a 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