The Declaration of Independence says when government fails, the people have the right to replace it. Well, New York State government has failed and the people have the right, indeed the people have the the people have the obligation, to act.

I believe Wall Street needs serious ongoing regulation.

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

I am against the death penalty.

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

There was never a war on poverty. Maybe there was a skirmish on poverty

Once you start saying, 'Let's talk political, my own politics, my own aspirations,' it can become not just distracting in that it takes time, but it can become confusing and frustrating, and is this now a political agenda or a governmental agenda.