My parents were divorced when I was young. I was really brought up by my mother's side of the family.

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

I've always had a very positive relationship with the municipal labor unions - a respectful relationship.

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 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.

A holistic solution to income inequality is going to take a lot of work, but every time you prove that one of the strands is achievable and that it has a positive impact on people's lives you take another step towards proving the bigger theory of the case.

I haven't smoked marijuana since I was at NYU.