How Ed Koch Handles Journalists Asking That Question

On last night’s Wise Guys segment on Inside City Hall, the subject was the personal lives of politicians. Former mayor Ed Koch told NY1’s Dominic Carter that when reporters ask him personal questions, he asks them if they have ever committed a ”certain sexual act.” Because it is a family show, Koch declined to mention the act. Perhaps his interview with Time Out New York’s Alison Rosen last August offers a clue as to his methodology:

TONY: Are you gay?

Koch: When was the last time you performed oral sex on your boyfriend?

TONY: Well I’m single now so it was a long time ago.

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