I was elected to come to an incredibly dysfunctional capital and make the government work better, and that's what I'm doing.

I believe discrimination still exists in society and we must fight it in every form.

What made Manhattan Manhattan was the underground infrastructure, that engineering marvel.

Lesson from Pataki's success is: Use the political moment.

I haven't lost my head yet.

The other states look to New York for the progressive direction. New York made a powerful statement [legalizing marriage equality], not just for the people of New York, but for people all across this nation.

I'm a Queens boy at the end of the day.