This Budget reflects a choice - not an easy choice, but the right choice. And when you think about it, the only choice. The choice to take the responsible, prudent path to fiscal stability, economic growth and opportunity.

We have been actively trying to have New York City host the 2012 Olympics.

After the tragedy, New Yorkers are more united than ever in their vision, as well as in appreciation what living in freedom means - and that if we stand together, we can accomplish anything.

What better day to lay the cornerstone of the Freedom Tower than the day our country declared its independence.

Israel is a country that respects freedom - freedom of assembly, freedom of speech and freedom of worship.

You know, there are some areas of the state that are providing enormous help to their students; there are others where they're not doing what they can.

Let's make New York the safest state in America - that must be our goal. Let's achieve it together.