Ed Koch Net Worth
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Updated on May 11, 2026
Ed Koch net worth is
$3 Million
Ed Koch Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Edward Irving "Ed" Koch (/ˈkɒtʃ/ KOTCH; December 12, 1924 – February 1, 2013) was an American lawyer, politician, political commentator, movie critic and reality television arbitrator. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1977 and three terms as mayor of New York City, which he led from fiscal insolvency to economic boom, from 1978 to 1989.Koch was a lifelong Democrat who described himself as a "liberal with sanity". The author of an ambitious public housing renewal program in his later years as mayor, he began by cutting spending and taxes and cutting 7,000 from the city payroll after the expansive Lindsay and Beame administrations. As a congressman and after his terms as mayor he was a fervent supporter of the State of Israel. He crossed party lines to endorse Rudy Giuliani for mayor in 1993, Michael Bloomberg in 2001, and President George W. Bush in 2004.A popular figure, he rode the New York City Subway and stood at street corners greeting passersby with the slogan "How'm I doin'?" His private life was enigmatic, with speculation about his sexuality, which he rebuffed as nobody's business but his own; he had no children, and no publicly acknowledged romantic relationships, but declared his heterosexuality after his retirement. He did not enjoy, however, the same uncontested popularity among some gay New Yorkers, as many were critical of his response to the beginnings of the AIDS crisis in 1981, seeing his inaction as a result of what they saw as his "closeted lifestyle". Koch won re-election in 1981 with 75 percent, the first New York mayor to win endorsement on both the Democratic and Republican party tickets. He won his second re-election with 78 percent of the vote. His third term was fraught with scandal regarding political associates, although it never touched him personally, and with racial tensions including the murder of Yusuf Hawkins a month before a fourth primary which he lost in a close race to New York City's first black mayor, David Dinkins.In political retirement he was a radio show host, author, and political gadfly. He was also an arbitrator ("judge") on the television court show The People's Court for two seasons from 1997 to 1999. He died on February 1, 2013, of congestive heart failure.
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | If you agree with me on nine out of twelve issues, vote for me. If you agree with me on twelve out of twelve issues, see a psychiatrist. |
| 2 | [advice to Michael Bloomberg] Be yourself. Say what you believe. And don't worry about what people think. |
| 3 | How'm I doing? |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Visited Phoenix Community College in Phoenix, Arizona to give a speech. He angered many people by telling them he was in support of the Bush Administration despite being a Democrat himself. [September 2003] |
| 2 | With the support of municipal labor unions and the creation of the Municipal Assistance Corporation, Koch is credited with keeping the city from going into bankruptcy during the financial crisis of the mid-1970s. |
| 3 | Was forced to quit City College of New York when he was drafted into the Army; CCNY awarded him his B.A. degree in 1981 |
| 4 | Books written by Koch: [non-fiction]: Mayor (1984); Politics (1985); His Eminence and Hizzoner (1989); All The Best (1990); Citizen Koch (1992); Ed Koch on Everything (1994); Giuliani (1999); I'm Not Done Yet! (2000) [fiction]: Murder at City Hall (1995); Murder on Broadway (1996); Murder on 34th Street (1997); The Senator Must Die (1998) |
| 5 | U.S. Representative from New York (17th District 1969-1973, 18th District 1973-1977) |
| 6 | The first mayor to host Saturday Night Live (1975). |
| 7 | The 105th Mayor of the City of New York |
| 8 | Served with the 104th Infantry Division during World War II, receiving two battle stars |
| 9 | New York University Law School, 1948 |
| 10 | Admitted to the New York Bar [1949] |
| 11 | (1978-1989) Mayor of New York City. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| We Own the Night | 2007 | Mayor | |
| Herschel Hopper: New York Rabbit | 2000 | Short | Narrator (voice) |
| The Happy Prince | 1999 | TV Movie | Happy Prince |
| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | 1999 | TV Series | The Happy Prince |
| Spin City | 1996-1997 | TV Series | Ed Koch - The Judge / Speaker Rosen |
| The First Wives Club | 1996 | Ed Koch | |
| City Hall | 1996 | Newscaster | |
| Run for Cover | 1995 | The Mayor | |
| Trading Hearts | 1988 | Tourist Husband | |
| Hizzoner! | 1984 | TV Movie | Narrator (voice) |
| Terrible Joe Moran | 1984 | TV Movie | Moe |
| Such Good Friends | 1971 | First Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slaves of New York | 1989 | special thanks - as Edward I. Koch Mayor | |
| The Concert in Central Park | 1982 | TV Movie documentary special thanks - as Edward I. Koch Mayor of the City of New York | |
| Arthur | 1981 | the producers gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of: Mayor | |
| Manhattan | 1979 | the producers gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of - as Mayor Ed Koch | |
| Hair | 1979 | acknowledgment - as Mayor Ed Koch |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secrets of New York | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Encore with John Palmer | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Lew Rudin Way | 2006 | Documentary | Himself |
| Hannity & Colmes | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| NYC TV Presents | 2005 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| The Daily Show | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Fahrenhype 9/11 | 2004 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Blueprint: New York City | 2003 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| The Hebrew Hammer | 2003 | Himself | |
| Question Time | 1992-2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| New York: A Documentary Film | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Commentator |
| Sex and the City | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| Directing Eddie | 2001 | Short | Himself |
| The Sports Pages | 2001 | TV Movie | Himself (segment "The Heidi Bowl") |
| Biography | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Modern Marvels | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Former NYC Mayor |
| NY TV: By the People Who Made It - Part I & II | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Somewhere in the City | 1998 | Himself | |
| Charlie Rose | 1995-1998 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The People's Court | 1997 | TV Series | Himself - the Judge (1997-1999) |
| Broadway Remembers | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Howard Stern: Shut Up and Listen | 1997 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Where's Elvis This Week? | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1993-1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| Eddie | 1996 | Himself - Former Mayor of NYC | |
| Frontline | 1995 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| C.P.W. | 1995 | TV Series | Himself |
| Double Rush | 1995 | TV Series | Himself |
| Picket Fences | 1993-1995 | TV Series | Himself |
| Tribeca | 1993 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1992 | TV Series | Himself |
| Good Day New York | 1992 | TV Series | Himself |
| Street Scenes: New York on Film | 1992 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Married to It | 1991 | Himself | |
| Die Aids-Trilogie: Positiv - Die Antwort schwuler Männer in New York auf AIDS | 1990 | Documentary | Himself |
| An Amazin Era: Revised and Updated | 1989 | Video | Himself |
| New York Stories | 1989 | Himself (segment "Oedipus Wrecks") (as Mayor Edward I. Koch) | |
| My Two Dads | 1988 | TV Series | Himself |
| The World Is Watching | 1988 | Documentary | Himself (in Managua with Violeta Chamorro) |
| Dolly | 1987 | TV Series | Himself |
| Let's Go Mets | 1986 | Documentary short | Hinself |
| The 12th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter in Taped Message |
| Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz | 1985 | TV Movie | Himself (as Mayor Edward Kotch) |
| Key Exchange | 1985 | Himself (as Mayor Edward I. Koch) | |
| Night of 100 Stars II | 1985 | TV Movie | Himself (as Hon. Edward I. Koch) |
| Empire City | 1985 | Documentary Himself | |
| The Muppets Take Manhattan | 1984 | Himself (as The Honorable Edward I. Koch) | |
| Saturday Night Live | 1978-1984 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Co-Host / Himself - Host |
| Late Night with David Letterman | 1984 | TV Series | Himself |
| Gimme a Break! | 1984 | TV Series | Himself |
| Grand Central | 1983 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Style Wars | 1983 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (as Mayor Ed Koch) |
| All by Myself: The Eartha Kitt Story | 1982 | Documentary | Himself |
| Night of 100 Stars | 1982 | TV Special | Himself (as Mayor Edward I. Koch) |
| The Concert in Central Park | 1982 | TV Movie documentary | Himself / Mayor of New York (as Howard I. Koch) |
| Good Morning America | 1980 | TV Series | Himself |
| Dinah and Her New Best Friends | 1980 | TV Series | Himself |
| Firing Line | 1979 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Merv Griffin Show | 1978 | TV Series | Himself |
| Barney Miller | 1978 | TV Series | Himself |
| P.O.V. | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Blondie's New York and the Making of Parallel Lines | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Koch | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Central Park Five | 2012 | Documentary | Himself - Former Mayor, New York |
| Little Spain | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| American Experience | 1999-2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Limelight | 2011 | Documentary | |
| Making the Boys | 2011 | Documentary | Himself - Mayor of New York City, 1978-1989 |
| Downtown Calling | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Promise of New York | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| Redirecting Eddie | 2008 | Himself | |
| American Swing | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
| Boob Tube: Sex, TV and Ugly George | 2008 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Captured | 2008 | Documentary | Himself - Mayor '78 - '80 |
| Run for Your Life | 2008/I | Documentary | Himself |
| Honk for Peace | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
| Up at Lou's Fish | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
| Taxi Driver Stories | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself - Mayor of New York City, 1978-1989 (as Edward Koch) |
| NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Archive Footage
Known for movies

The People's Court (1997)
as Himself - the Judge (1997-1999)

The Central Park Five (2012)
as Himself - Former Mayor, New York

The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
as Himself

Fahrenhype 9/11 (2004)
as Himself