I believe in Judaism, I was raised a Jew, I'm happy to be one - or proud to be one.

I'm worried about the world because of nuclear proliferation.

Five years have come, and five years have gone, and still we stand together as one. We come back to this place to remember the heartbreaking anniversary - and each person who died here - those known and unknown to us, whose absence is always with us.

Whatever you may think of the proposed mosque and community center, lost in the heat of the debate has been a basic question: Should government attempt to deny private citizens the right to build a house of worship on private property based on their particular religion?

Like Israel, New York City's history has been defined by immigrants who come in search of freedom and the opportunity to build a better life. And like Israel, New York City has remained a target for terrorists who seek to destroy that freedom

You're entitled to your own opinions, but not your own facts.

Politicians generally respond to who is going to help them get elected and re-elected.