在曼哈顿海滩社区团体年会中，市长告诉200位十分地道的中产阶级，和十分拥护葛市长的人说： "我相信各位是最优秀、最高尚的人。"
"I believe you're the salt of the earth, " the mayor told200 very middle-class-and very pro-Koch-people at the Manhattan Beach Community Group's annual meeting.
市府官员婉言谢绝了特鲁普按管整修中央公园动物园的提议，可是私底下说这位地产开发商是想出葛市长的洋相。
City officials yesterday politely rejected Donald Trump's offer to take over renovations at the Central Park Zoo, but privately said the developer was trying to make a monkey out of Mayor Koch.
市长的权杖是权威的象征。
The mayor has a mace which is held as a sign of authority.
