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| Q: Are there any plays on Broadway not about Jews or gays? |
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| Ed Koch: Hmmm. I’d have to look at the
papers. I go mostly to movies. I’m a movie
critic, so I’m not the expert on theater. But
there are lots of good shows out there. Blue Man
Group has been around for,
I don’t know, five, six years [editor’s
note:
The show has been running since 1990], and everybody
loves it. That’s one. Chicago is special.
The dance and the jazz. The dance routines are just
extraordinary. And the jazz. |
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| Q: I need mementos for the folks back home. Where should I go for souvenirs? |
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| Ed Koch: Visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art and pick up a couple of ties. They’ve got the best in town: They’re cheap—only $75 each, and as good as Hermès
ties at $120. The other things I buy there are reproductions of great artwork—sculptures. I have every horse in their collection, about seven or eight of them. Miniaturized. They’re wonderful to have, and they’re like $250 apiece. Go there. Go, go, go. |
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| Q: It’s been a long day
of speeches and caucuses. Where to for a cocktail? |
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| Ed Koch: Go to the hotels. The Regency at 61st Street is a terrific place. Or the … I’m repressing the bar … at 59th? Donald Trump once owned it. The most famous hotel in the city.
I can’t remember the name … the Plaza!
I don’t know of any near Madison Square Garden. I don’t go to that neighborhood. |
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| Q: I've never been to New York, and I don't know what to expect. Any last-minute advice? |
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Ed Koch: I would say to any delegate:
Don’t hesitate to ask for directions. New
Yorkers want to be helpful. If you reach out, you will
receive friendly advice. That’s No. 1. But I
would put my wallet in the inside pocket of my jacket.
It’s easier to safeguard than if it’s in
your back pocket.
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Published on September 2, 2004.
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