New York – About 350 people were already standing in lines over an hour before Ed Koch’s Manhattan funeral.
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Some streets were closed Monday morning around Temple Emanu-El, at 65th Street and Fifth Avenue.
The crowd braved temperatures in the low 20s and a fierce wind while waiting in two lines outside the temple. But the skies were bright blue.
Helicopters hovered overhead. The area also was filled with TV satellite trucks.
Six motorcycle officers were at the ready near 66th Street and Madison.
350 people?
That’s a number for a levaye of an average frum person.
Had he lead a frum lifestyle, he would’ve had 350 einiklich
Some people leave deep footprints behind them. They guide so many people and are a source to thousands of people. When you make such a huge impact on everyone’s life then people will remember you and respect you for the contribution you have made to their lives. Strong people live even after their time. Their courage and fortitude in life is admired by everyone.
BDE – May he rest in eternal peace with his creator.
B”DE, you will be missed!
BD”H- great politician. Will be missed.
very moving
About a year ago, when Mayor Koch publicly criticized Brooklyn DA Joe Hynes for not releasing the names of those orthodox Jews arrested for child abuse, I emailed the Mayor, at his law office, asking if he could be of assistance in securing legislation requiring that all religious school employees be fingerprinted and background checked. The Mayor, who I never personally knew before, did try to help. May his memory be for a blessing, and may his family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
We should take pride that even when they are not frum, yidden have contributed greatly to America, our state and city…Koch and Bloomberg will be remembered as among the greatest mayor in city history.
Bloomberg will be remembered for tickets, taxes, and bicycle lanes!!
Sorry but i can’t get past the fact that he requested to be buried in a church graveyard. even if it was the only spot left in Manhattan
בְּגַפּוֹ יָבֹא בְּגַפּוֹ יֵצֵא
RIP Mr. Mayor
In fact many Jewish cemeteries are divided ones. One side non Jews the other side Jews. I have seen this in America, France and other countries. So if he did that it is a Jewish cemetery
Pity he never married. Nice man.
How something called “The Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum” which is in the backyard of the Church of the Intercession, could become, somehow, a Jewish burial ground is amazing to me… I guess with Hashem all things are possible.
Oy gevalt! I heard of a Jew who calls himself frum and he lives on Church Street in Brooklyn! What frum Jew would live on a street named after a church? And I heard of a woman who calls herself frum and she gave birth to twins in Booth Memorial Hospital in Flushing, a hospital, get this, which was named after William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army. Can you imagine that, with all the Jewish hospitals located in Queens, she chose to give birth in a goyishe hospital. I don’t know what their Jewish names are, but their English names are Peter and Paul. Someone complained, so the hospital changed its name to New York Hospital at Queens. However, as far as I know, the boys are used to telling people that they were born in a succah.