I have tremendous admiration for everyone who enters the political arena so long as their goal is to do what they believe is right for the people of New York.

When government accepts responsibility for people, then people no longer take responsibility for themselves.

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

In Washington, when you’re a leader, you have to put aside partisan politics to do what’s right for the people.

Olympics is global competition in which eighty, ninety, hundred, hundred and ten countries participate.

I have tremendous admiration for everyone who enters the political arena so long as their goal is to do what they believe is right for the people of New York.

The expansion of tobacco cessation centers is an important part of our historic and continuing effort to help smokers quit. The expansion of these centers will give even more New Yorkers the help they need to quit once and for all.