The time has come to return integrity, performance and dignity to New York and make it the Empire State once again.

I have a portrait of Saint Thomas More in my office.

Politicians are good listeners. Because if they're not, they aren't politicians for very long.

There is no dispute that Albany needs to be changed. There is no dispute that the current situation in Albany is untenable. Nobody knows that better than I do.

New York State is upside down and backwards; high taxes and low performance. The New York State government was at one time a national model. Now, unfortunately, it's a national disgrace. Sometimes, the corruption in Albany could even make Boss Tweed blush.

New York State is upside down and backwards; high taxes and low performance.

There are 10,000 local governments in the state of New York. Ten thousand! Town, village, lighting district, water district, sewer district, a special district to count the other districts in case you missed a district.