At a certain point, particularly in his third term, Mayor Bloomberg lost touch with the people he was serving.

I didnt set out with the notion of running for elective office; it sort of grew over time. And I honestly at times questioned if progressive change can be effected through elected office.

We are New Yorkers. Proud citizens of the greatest city on earth. Thinking big isn't new to us. It is the very foundation of who we are.

There is nothing wrong with listening. You can listen to people; you can hear people's concerns. You can keep an open mind and still be perfectly strong.

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

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

NY is the city it is today in part because of the contributions from generations of artistic visionaries