U.S. Governors

Elon Musk, keep your hands off Social Security.

We are eliminating FEMA.

Did I make mistakes, sometimes painfully? Definitely.

The leadership, courage and bravery of Hazel Dukes transformed New York for the better.

In my mind, I’ve never crossed the line with anyone, but I didn’t realize the extent to which the line has been redrawn.

The agency would serve 7 million more beneficiaries with 7,000 fewer full-time staff than in FY 2015.

We didn’t do these things because they were easy. They weren’t. They were hard, but they were necessary, and today it is necessary to launch a bold action plan to turn New York City around, to save our city.

The best way I can help now is if I step aside and let government get back to government.

The city just feels threatening, out of control, and in crisis.

I was declining to use my authority to replace Adams, at least for now.

But New Yorkers know the simple answer of what to do when there’s a crisis in leadership. You lead, you act, you do.

We know that the first step towards solving a problem is having the strength, having the courage to recognize it, and we know that today, our New York City is in trouble.

And I believe I learned from them and that I am a better person for it. And I hope to show you that every day.

And that is why I announce my candidacy today for mayor of New York City.

I am not saying this is going to be easy. It won’t be easy, but I know we can turn this city around.

Did I always do everything right in my years of government service? Of course not. Would I do some things differently knowing what I know now? Certainly.

I know what needs to be done and I know how to do it. Experience matters. Leading New York City in the midst of a crisis is not the time or the place for on-the-job training.

These conditions exist not as an act of God, but rather as an act of our political leaders, or more precisely, the lack of intelligent action by many of our political leaders.

I want New York to not only survive, but for New York to thrive.

Our city is in crisis. We need government to work. We need effective leadership.

An abrupt reduction in federal funding would not only disrupt care for those who rely on Medicaid.

I don't know how it came to this. We were not involved, we were not notified.

The Tates are not welcome in his state.

The leadership, courage and bravery of Hazel Dukes transformed New York for the better.