Oral history interview with Victor Botnick [electronic resource], 1993

Biographical Note

Former Special Assistant to Mayor Edward I. Koch.

Scope and Contents

Family background and education; introduction to politics; work on Edward I. Koch's [Koch] congressional staff and 1973 and 1977 campaigns for mayor of New York City; Koch administration's transition team: appointment of city officials, health and police concerns, personnel problems during first year, administrative restructuring; Koch administration's health care agenda; Koch's campaign for governor of New York; Koch's relationship with African American community; political scandals and role of press; evaluation of Koch's performance as mayor; Botnick's departure from administration.

Subjects

• Botnick, Victor,--Interviews.
• Interviews.
• Koch, Ed, 1924-2013.
• Municipal officials and employees--Interviews.
• New York (N.Y.). Mayor.
• Oral histories.
• Zane, Sharon, interviewer.