Everything you heard about me is true. . . . I am not a free marketer. . . . I believe in the heavy hand of government.

I think unionization is good public policy. I think when families secure their economic future, that's good for everyone.

I have a bold plan to break from the Bloomberg years, and end the 'Tale of Two Cities' by providing real opportunity to all New Yorkers, no matter where they live.

I believe there's an emerging American majority for progressive economic change.

We have come too far to go back, my friends.

I think small business is struggling in New York City. It's a fantastic market, it's a very appealing market, there's lots of opportunity, at the same time it's a very difficult place to build a small business.

We do not ask more of the wealthy to punish success. We do it to create more success stories.