I respect the state workers and I respect their unions, but we simply can't afford to pay benefits and pensions that are out of line with economic re….

There's no such thing as a 100-year flood..

Climate change is a controversial subject, right? People will debate whether there is climate change... that's a whole political debate that I don't ….

New York State is upside down and backwards; high taxes and low performance. The New York State government was at one time a national model. Now, unf….

I know how bad Albany is. I know it better than most. I understand why people are angry. I'm angry. The question is going to be, how do you change Al….

I'm in politics. I'm in government, so nothing surprises me.

There is also something called the Legislature. There is something called the press. There is something called people. These are all different player….

Once you start saying, 'Let's talk political, my own politics, my own aspirations,' it can become not just distracting in that it takes time, but it ….

Lesson from Pataki's success is: Use the political moment..

I don't know people who don't say 'boy, the government is working better now.'.

Politicians are good listeners. Because if they're not, they aren't politicians for very long..

Lesson 1 from Spitzer: Don't alienate the legislature on Day 1..

I think there's a lot to learn from Rockefeller on how to pass legislation..

I'm going to change everything you believe about HUD..

What made Manhattan Manhattan was the underground infrastructure, that engineering marvel..

People who assume I want to run for elected office may be dealing from a bad assumption..

I don't think bonuses are always bad..

New York State is upside down and backwards; high taxes and low performance..

I was elected to come to an incredibly dysfunctional capital and make the government work better, and that's what I'm doing..

I haven't lost my head yet..

I believe global warming and climate change are real threats to our planet..