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

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

As my Sicilian grandfather used to say, you get more flies with honey than with vinegar, right?

Lesson 1 from Spitzer: Don't alienate the legislature on Day 1.

I believe public education is the new civil rights battle and I support charter schools.

If there's a silver bullet in the battle to recapture Albany, it is the re-engagement of our citizens. This capital has become a physical metaphor for the isolation and alienation of our people.

I'm running for governor; I'm not running for a legislative office.