I've worked on the urban agenda all my life. All. My. Life.

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

I know how bad Albany is. I know it better than most. I understand why people are angry. I'm angry. The question is going to be, how do you change Albany, what is the plan for change, and then how do you actually get it done?

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

Ninety percent of the students take the 'preferred lender.' Why? Because that's the nature of the relationship. You trust the school. The school is in a position of authority.

I think naturally my orientation is from my father.

I respect the state workers and I respect their unions, but we simply can't afford to pay benefits and pensions that are out of line with economic reality.