I didnt set out with the notion of running for elective office; it sort of grew over time. And I honestly at times questioned if progressive change c….

I am very much a Red Sox fan; I can name you more players than you could possibly imagine. It's just part of who I am..

There is nothing wrong with listening. You can listen to people; you can hear people's concerns. You can keep an open mind and still be perfectly str….

I have an activist's desire to improve people's lives..

I believe there's an emerging American majority for progressive economic change..

My wife and family, to say the least, are the center of my life; they are my grounding. I don't want to sound schmaltzy, but they are my inspiration ….

I think small business is struggling in New York City. It's a fantastic market, it's a very appealing market, there's lots of opportunity, at the sam….

If we can have a fast food restaurant on almost every corner, then we can certainly have a garden..

I have a bold plan to break from the Bloomberg years, and end the 'Tale of Two Cities' by providing real opportunity to all New Yorkers, no matter wh….

I think unionization is good public policy. I think when families secure their economic future, that's good for everyone..

At a certain point, particularly in his third term, Mayor Bloomberg lost touch with the people he was serving..

Going back to high school and college, I believed I would be involved in public service. I literally could not conceptualize anything else..

My parents were divorced when I was young. I was really brought up by my mother's side of the family..

Everything you heard about me is true. . . . I am not a free marketer. . . . I believe in the heavy hand of government..

I haven't smoked marijuana since I was at NYU..

I think a lot of the best ideas come from the grassroots; I'm someone who does not like a bunker mentality and does not like groupthink..

I love the MLB app, because I'm a pretty obsessed baseball fan..

While this has been a private part of my family's life, it is now clear a media story will soon emerge. My father tragically ended his life while bat….

We do not ask more of the wealthy to punish success. We do it to create more success stories..

A holistic solution to income inequality is going to take a lot of work, but every time you prove that one of the strands is achievable and that it h….

My professional life has been about public service. My personal life I define very intently through my family..