New York is in my DNA.

My dad was a New York City cop. His father was a New York City fireman. And my mother's dad was a city taxi driver.

I was born here in the city, born in the Bronx. Son of a cop. One grandfather was a taxi driver; the other was a firefighter. New York is in my DNA.

We've made tremendous strides and changes in the City of New York since 1994.

What I learned from 9/11 that is really important, first and foremost, you have to motivate all the workers and understand that they've left their families to help clean up a pretty awful situation. Every time you have an emergency management situation, it's all about teamwork.

I was involved as deputy mayor in New York City on 9/11.

My favorite is always the book that I'm currently reading.