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

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

Flooding damage is not customary for New York, especially downstate.

Lesson from Pataki's success is: Use the political moment.

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.

I don't know people who don't say 'boy, the government is working better now.'

I haven't lost my head yet.