Authoritarians rely on the perception of power.

In order to mask that reality, Donald Trump is trying to take control of the media, using extortion style tactics.

No, I can’t say that.

If someone constantly reports, even when you say otherwise, that you’re leaving the race the next day, you’re leaving the race the next day, you lose your funders and your donors.

We’ve got to make the right decision. I’ll make the right decision for the city of New York, a city I love.

The Trump administration… rely on everyone complying in advance out of fear…. we cannot be scared of this administration.

We hear you, New Yorkers. We hear you. And if we can put money back in your pockets through an ‘inflation rebate,’ then you know we care about you.

It’s outrageous that Donald Trump and his administration and political hacks connected to them continue to violate the law.

I can’t even begin to explain the offense that that brings to New Yorkers across the five boroughs.

I will continue to embrace it.

One of the key responsibilities in leadership is telling New Yorkers what you deem to be acceptable in the conduct as it pertains to federal government and politics across this country.

And amidst this horror, we have seen the current mayor abdicate that responsibility entirely. This is a position that has been described as having the second-largest bully pulpit in the country.

Yet what shocked us was not simply that act, but was the fact that we knew that act is taking place every day across this country, oftentimes unseen, unnoticed and unabashed in its cruelty.

Everyone should be held in the same laws.

We will not be intimidated by Russ Vought, who's completely and totally out of control.

It is shameful that they are trying to block housing for New Yorkers.

We were able to come up with a better deal for us, and we are able to make sure that project went forward.

If the government shuts down, it's because they want the government to shut down.