But there is one thing that I will change. I will no longer look for myself in the shadows. I will find myself in the light.
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Big-City Mayors
Quotes from the mayors of America's largest cities — current and former.
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Former mayors
I want to speak to the memory of my aunt, who stopped taking the subway after Sept.11th because she did not feel safe in her hijab.
I will not change who I am, how I eat, or the faith that I’m proud to call my own.
The dream of every Muslim is simply to be treated the same as any other New Yorker.
This is serious, this is urgent – and requires immediate action.
Quite literally the center of the universe in startups and innovation, entrepreneurial.
I mean, we're the center of the universe in terms of artificial intelligence.
I welcome Leader Jeffries’ support and look forward to delivering a city government, and building a Democratic Party, relentlessly committed to our affordability agenda — and to fighting Trump’s authoritarianism.
He compared me to violent, extremists. And he lied again and again when he said that our movement seeks to burn churches and destroy communities.
In an era of ever-diminishing bipartisanship, it seems that Islamophobia has emerged as one of the few areas of agreement.
You’re going to see more people leave New York. You’re going to see less revenue for New York.
If you don’t respect law and order and the police, you’re going to see crime go up.
Trump has finally, for once, listened to reason – and heard what we have been saying from the beginning.
Once again, the Trump administration chooses authoritarian theatrics that create fear, not safety. It must stop.
When you lie and state you can freeze rent - you can't freeze rent in NYCHA. You can't freeze rent in Mitchell-Lama. You can't freeze rent in market rate housing. You can't freeze rent, but you are lying and telling people you can do so…
Andrew and I are two kids from New York, and when you think about it, Andrew and his brother, and I have three of them, and brothers fight. But when families are attacked, brothers come together. They understand that you have to protect…
[Trump] wants Andrew Cuomo to be the mayor, not because it will be good for New Yorkers, but because it will be good for him.
If you want a candidate for mayor who tells you everything that he cannot do, then Andrew Cuomo should be your choice.





