There are families of every kind. I think a lot of people are struggling to make sense of their identity in a very complicated world.
I have an activist's desire to improve people's lives.
My parents were divorced when I was young. I was really brought up by my mother's side of the family.
I am very much a Red Sox fan; I can name you more players than you could possibly imagine. It's just part of who I am.
Clearly, Mayor Bloomberg did some things right. I think he did a very good job on public health. He did a very good job on environment. I think he was right to achieve mayoral control of education. I don't think he then applied it the right way.
As N.Y.C. Public Advocate, I released a report that showed that stop-and-frisks of African Americans in 2012 were barely half as likely to yield a weapon as those of white New Yorkers - and a third less likely to yield contraband. Despite this evidence, the vast majority of those stopped are young black and Latino men.
There is nothing wrong with listening. You can listen to people; you can hear people's concerns. You can keep an open mind and still be perfectly strong.
I think you can be smart and directed and focused, without being obnoxious, and get plenty done.
I've always had a very positive relationship with the municipal labor unions - a respectful relationship.
I think unionization is good public policy. I think when families secure their economic future, that's good for everyone.
My professional life has been about public service. My personal life I define very intently through my family.
There are a lot of different demands on the campaign trail, but what matters most is that you connect with voters and take the time to really hear their concerns.
This country has wasted too many years pretending it had the luxury of debating climate change.
Preparing for climate change has to be a national priority backed by tens of billions in federal investment. Lives are on the line.
We not only need a rapid transition to a low-carbon economy that prevents the most cataclysmic consequences of global warming, we need real dollars and real planning for coastal protection to combat the consequences that are already inevitable.
When a party loses a national election to someone such as President Trump, it's time to rethink everything.
The common belief is that you are either a dreamer or a realist. But idealism and pragmatism aren't as far apart as one might think.
For New Yorkers, late October 2012 was a moment when something fundamental altered. If there were any climate change deniers in the five boroughs before Hurricane Sandy, I don't think there were too many left afterward.
For decades, Big Oil ravaged our environment. They knew what they were peddling was lethal, but they didn't care. They used the classical Big Tobacco playbook of denial, denial, denial, and all the while, they did everything to hook society on their lethal product.
We need an inspiring vision of equality that resonates in the hearts, minds, and souls of all Americans.
