On that terrible day, a nation became a neighborhood. All Americans became New Yorkers.

Fair and affordable housing is a basic right for all New Yorkers and all Americans.

After the tragedy, New Yorkers are more united than ever in their vision, as well as in appreciation what living in freedom means - and that if we stand together, we can accomplish anything.

The expansion of tobacco cessation centers is an important part of our historic and continuing effort to help smokers quit. The expansion of these centers will give even more New Yorkers the help they need to quit once and for all.

Let's make New York the safest state in America - that must be our goal. Let's achieve it together.

The distinctions between Virginians, Pennsylvanians, New Yorkers, and New Englanders are no more. I am not a Virginian but an American.