For far too long [FIFA] has looked upon these World Cups as opportunities for profit, as opposed to opportunities to extend this to the people who make this game so special.
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Big-City Mayors
Quotes from the mayors of America's largest cities — current and former.
Current mayors
KS-IJohn BaconKansas
CA-DKaren BassCalifornia1,185 Quotes
NVShelley BerkleyNevada77 Quotes
HIRick BlangiardiHawaii
DC-DMuriel BowserDistrict of Columbia141 Quotes
FLJane CastorFlorida2 Quotes
NCJanet CowellNorth Carolina1 Quote
TX-IJohn Cowen Jr.Texas
FLDonna DeeganFlorida
GAAndre DickensGeorgia18 Quotes
VABobby DyerVirginia2 Quotes
CAJerry DyerCalifornia
AZMark FreemanArizona
MNJacob FreyMinnesota60 Quotes
TX-IGeorge FullerTexas
AZKate GallegoArizona4 Quotes
OHAndrew GintherOhio2 Quotes
CATodd GloriaCalifornia1 Quote
CAKaren GohCalifornia
KYCraig GreenbergKentucky6 Quotes
FLEileen HigginsFlorida7 Quotes
INJoe HogsettIndiana3 Quotes
OKDavid HoltOklahoma7 Quotes
IL-DBrandon JohnsonIllinois159 Quotes
WICavalier JohnsonWisconsin5 Quotes
TXEric JohnsonTexas6 Quotes
TXRenard JohnsonTexas
TXGina Ortiz JonesTexas12 Quotes
NMTim KellerNew Mexico4 Quotes
CA-DBarbara LeeCalifornia497 Quotes
MOQuinton LucasMissouri7 Quotes
CADaniel LurieCalifornia11 Quotes
NCVi LylesNorth Carolina5 Quotes
CAMatt MahanCalifornia8 Quotes
NY-DZohran MamdaniNew York814 Quotes
CAKevin McCartyCalifornia8 Quotes
COYemi MoboladeColorado
OKMonroe NicholsOklahoma2 Quotes
TNFreddie O’ConnellTennessee6 Quotes
PACherelle ParkerPennsylvania8 Quotes
TXMattie ParkerTexas
CARex RichardsonCalifornia
AZRegina RomeroArizona
AR-DFrank Scott Jr.Arkansas2 Quotes
MDBrandon ScottMaryland19 Quotes
MIMary SheffieldMichigan3 Quotes
TXKirk WatsonTexas30 Quotes
TXJohn WhitmireTexas5 Quotes
WAKatie WilsonWashington17 Quotes
MA-DMichelle WuMassachusetts88 Quotes
TNPaul YoungTennessee11 Quotes
Former mayors
The attack was disgusting, vile, and reprehensible. In the United States of America, we must reject political violence in EVERY form.
Even as we continue to ensure every New Yorker is paid a fair wage, this decision is about affordability for New Yorkers who can’t afford to pay even more for their groceries.
We stand by our decision to support our most vulnerable residents who rely on grocery delivery, including seniors, people with disabilities and those who receive SNAP and EBT benefits.
We should all feel a deep sense of grief and outrage at the terrible violence that took place in Utah today. Charlie Kirk's murder is sick and reprehensible, and our thoughts are with his family, children, and loved ones.
The attack on Charlie Kirk is disgusting, vile, and reprehensible. In the United States of America, we must reject political violence in EVERY form.
The biggest sporting event in the world is happening in your backyard and you’ll be priced out of it.
But are any working-class New Yorkers actually going to be able to watch any of the matches?
The World Cup is coming to New York next year, and as a lifelong soccer fan, I couldn’t be more excited.
There is enough money for a life of dignity for all people.
There must be a better distribution of wealth for all of God’s children in this country.
I got three more years [in office]. And I want to put it all out there.
Our police officers arrest people only to have them quickly released, which undermines our ability to protect our community and ensure safety.
Over the past several weeks as our community has worked to understand this, what we know is that this was a tragic failure by the courts and magistrates.
Today we have learned what New Yorkers long suspected: Andrew Cuomo is Donald Trump’s choice to be the next mayor of this city.
I have two spoiled brats running for mayor. They were born with silver spoons in their mouths, not like working-class New Yorkers.
This polo shirt that I’m wearing that says ‘Eric Adams, Mayor of the City of New York,’ I’m going to wear that for another four years.
350,000 students in 1,700 schools will receive Chromebooks with 5G internet access and optimized educational programs for free. That’s 350,000 future writers, teachers, mathematicians in the making.
The most important thing is to figure out where we are directly implicated.
I think we should not have a fund that is invested in violation of international law.
A pension fund that purchases Israeli bonds, in my view, is clearly an indication of a conflict with our values, and we know that our values are actually within the framework of international law.
The most important thing is to understand where we are directly implicated within the city pension fund.
The video of the heartbreaking attack that took Iryna Zarutska’s life is now public.
Our economy is in a downward spiral, but don’t worry—the @GOP are spending their time cheersing Diet Cokes at a new, exclusive ‘club’





