Ed Koch's Mother Teresa Story

Sep 8, 2008

Former NYC mayor Ed Koch sat down with NY1's Budd Mishkin to discuss his book, The Koch Papers: My Fight Against Anti-Semitism, as well as current events.

In this clip, he tells a very funny and warm story about a visit from Mother Teresa. Sitting outside Gracie Mansion, Koch was told, "Mayor, a car just drove up and there are four nuns in the car... and one of them says she's Mother Teresa."

Shocked to see her, Koch asked, "Mother, what are you doing here?"

"Ed, I know you're ill and you’re in my prayers. I came to see how you're doing."

Koch replied, "Mother, your prayers worked and I'm well. And now that you're here, stay awhile with me."

Koch told us, "She got out of the car, and I took her by the hand and we skipped up the path to the porch, three nuns behind us... it was just like a movie."

Mother Teresa had only one request: "I need two parking permits."

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