Representative Eliot Engel in his Bronx office in 1998. He was a reliable champion of liberal causes.

Kenneth Walker in 1986. He pushed for ABC News to pay more attention to Nelson Mandela “when he was still in jail and was anything but a hero to millions of people, including the president of the United States,” Ted Koppel, the longtime “Nightline” anchor, said.

A 16-foot clock with gold accents was installed without permission outside Trump Tower more than a dozen years ago.