People go into politics because they want the affirmation, and they want the applause.

I've been not only articulating the dissatisfaction with Albany, I've been acting on it. I've been very aggressive in bringing public integrity cases and public corruption cases and bringing cases against sitting legislators

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 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?

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

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

There's no such thing as a 100-year flood.