Without safe streets, our fiscal problem will be compounded many times over.

The swap does make some sense in that we want to be in control of our own destiny in downtown Manhattan,

We will rebuild, renew and remain the capital of the free world,

With a lot of luck, later on this evening we will look back on this and say, 'Where were you when the lights went out?' but nobody will have gotten hurt,

Tomorrow will be a business day, and we expect them to be back in service, ... Chill out tomorrow morning. It's going to be a rough commute, but everybody will get there. Just remember, we're New Yorkers.

We will rebuild, renew and remain the capital of the free world.