Andrew Cuomo actually said...

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

"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 ou..."

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

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