Ask the Filmmaker

On Tuesday, September 23, 2014, at 1-2 PM ET (10-11 AM PT), Koch director Neil Barsky and New York City Mayor Ed Koch's former chief of staff Diane Coffey joined an live video chat, and talked about the film, Ed Koch and his legacy.

Thrilling... A mayor and a metropolis linked by tumultuous events in the worst and best of times.

— Joe Morgenstern, The Wall Street Journal

As much a history of New York...as it is a portrait of the man...It's ultimately a tale of humanity, not power.

— Michael O'Sullivan, The Washington Post

A portrait of a complicated man in an era that is quickly fading in memory.

— A.O. Scott, The New York Times

Excellent....It pays off in creating a fascinating snapshot of the past.

— Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times

Koch is a New York story for the whole world to appreciate.

— Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer