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NYC bridge named for former Mayor Ed Koch

Former New York Mayor Ed Koch announces the return of King Tut's treasure to New York in New York City on March 23, 2010. UPI/John Angelillo
Former New York Mayor Ed Koch announces the return of King Tut's treasure to New York in New York City on March 23, 2010. UPI/John Angelillo | License Photo

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NEW YORK, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- New York City officials announced the 59th St./Queensboro Bridge will be named in honor of former Mayor Ed Koch.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the naming Wednesday at an 86th birthday party for the former official at Gracie Mansion, the New York Daily News reported Thursday.

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Koch said he was honored by the naming of the bridge, which he has driven on "hundreds of times, if not more," but conceded it could take a while for the new name to become widely used with the public.

"I hope it will be sooner, but it will probably be 50 years before people refer to it that way," he said.

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