The Staten Island Ferry remains a potential terrorist target.

Those whose lives were lost on September 11 will remain in our thoughts and prayers forever.

In the annals of history, few men have left a more positive imprint on the world than Pope John Paul II.

Ukraine is also successfully moving toward democracy and making progress expanding freedoms and rights to its people. We can help Ukraine achieve these goals and improve its economy by normalizing trade relations.

Every single day, we have hundreds, if not thousands of police officers protecting the lives of not just New Yorkers, but the millions who come to New York City to work and to vacation.

Ukraine has been a strong partner to the United States on international initiatives and a committed ally in fighting the War on Terrorism.

The sad fact is that the same terrorist scenarios, if they occurred in five different States, there could be five different sets of responses to the American people. We need, at a minimum, a level of coordination on communicating threats to the public.