Three thousand people died at ground zero. Their families are entitled to a little bit of respect, to respect the memory of those poor people that died there. And how about the families of all those soldiers that died in the two ensuing wars? Aren't they entitled to a little bit of respect - the kids, the wives, the parents?

THESE ARE BEAUTIFUL PROPERTIES with basketball courts, bathroom facilities, toilet facilities. Many young people would love to get the hell out of cities

I have a great sensitivity to kids. I have a great sensitivity to the people that fall between the cracks.

I see a New York where people who are down on their luck can get back on the road to responsibility, a job and dignity.

I believe in the American Dream because I have lived the American Dream.

I see a New York that is once again the empire state.

If you're a citizen of the State of New York, your kid has as much a right as another kid to an education, and the best education. The money should be distributed equally to all.