Michael R. Bloomberg Quotations

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.

What's more, an awful lot of people come into this city to work,

United for Peace and Justice have behaved responsibly, as have most of the marchers,

Unfortunately, Judge Roberts' response did not indicate a commitment to protect a woman's right to choose.

thrilled if I won by one vote or more.

We have six weeks to go, ... With your help, we can make it happen.

We have a responsibility to make this city as safe as we can. That includes informing the people who manage and run the buildings in this city.

This really is a dangerous storm that is coming in, ... One of the forecasters compared it to the blizzard of '96 and it can be life threatening.

make plans, assuming that there is a strike, and when they wake up in the morning, we all hope that they will be pleasantly surprised.

making sure there are things going on that are unpredictable.

Look, there is a fine line here between freedom of expression and going out and encouraging people to hurt this city. Defacing subway cars is hardly a joke.

simple affirmation of Roe v. Wade, a decision which has had a long-lasting, profound impact in improving women's health and lives.

Since the period of the threat now seems to be passing, I think over the immediate future we'll slowly be winding down the enhanced security,

More money would have equaled a much closer race,

No city is better prepared than New York,

nobody can figure out how to do it.

New Yorkers will never forget the extraordinary support we received following the dark days after 9/11 and how much it meant to our city, ... One way that each of us can offer support is by making a donation to an organization that provides disaster relief.

New Yorkers remember when we were in trouble ... people from the country and around the world rushed to help, ... We won't forget that; we will do the same thing if we can possibly be helpful down there.

On the fourth anniversary ... we plan to mark this solemn occasion by asking siblings to take the lead,

On the fourth anniversary of the Sept. 11th attack here in New York City, we plan to mark this solemn occasion by asking siblings to take the lead in this year's ceremony. In this small way, we acknowledge the special bonds they share with their beloved brothers and sisters who died that day,

If we distributed money to the military this way, our troops in Iraq would have bows and arrows to fight with,

I'd love to see the Jets plan any place in New York rather than across the river,

I don't know that I want them to believe that,

I don't know what goes on on ships, ... I can tell you exactly what goes on on the streets of New York City. You are safe. People are nice. It is exciting. It is easy to get around. We have rooms reserved for every member of Congress and for every delegate.

I don't know why somebody would spend their money to do that, ... The banking superintendent would be annoyed if it was me and it is not me. I did not place that ad.

I am encouraged that theater owners, producers and the musicians' union have taken the city up on its offer, and I am determined that they reach an agreement so Broadway can come back to life,

I am disappointed that we were not able to find a way to reconcile the freedoms we hold so dear with the sanctity of the site.

I am going to work as hard in the next four years as I've worked in the last four years, trying to make this the city for opportunity, ... I think it's a city we can open up to everybody.

I am unconvinced that Judge Roberts accepts the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling as settled law,

CBGB, it's a great New York City institution -- it's more than just another club, ... We are trying to bring both sides together. ... It's part of our culture. They bring a lot of business here. I don't think they belong any place else other than New York City.

I can tell you nobody has ever asked me and I've never had a conversation with a union about a quid pro quo, ... It's just not the way I do business.

Given the magnitude of the project, the progress probably wasn't adequate.

Getting around easily means 'community,' and that's what we're trying to create,

I don't think it's government's business to tell companies they can or cannot come to the city.

If we stay the course, ... the best days of your city and this school system are yet to come.

He was driven by an unbridled passion to help others,

had to work every single day of his life.

Today, as we recite the names of those we lost, our hearts turn as well toward London, our sister city, remembering those she has just lost as well, ... And to Americans suffering in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, our deepest sympathies go out to you this day.

Today, again, we are a city that meets in sadness,

He offered extraordinary contributions to our city and we will always be grateful,

Had everyone gone through the magnetometers, we probably would have stopped that, ... Everybody, from now on, is going through the magnetometers.

He wasn't around then, ... He was busy getting rich.

He is on site and has been in constant contact with the NYPD, telling us what's going on, ... to learn how they did it and what they did and make sure that our procedures are appropriate.

I think it's time to see what the marketplace really wants, and perhaps we can better accommodate that,

It gives you a good visual, ... You can put a picture in the paper of a big cruise ship. We can talk about the food on a cruise ship.

I think two debates are fine for this cycle.

It is in them that the spirit of our city lives on,

Last night was just a typical New York event. -- your average 750,000 people getting together on Wednesday night to enjoy themselves.

People are getting along better than they have in an awful long time, I think, ... It's the most wonderful city in the world. We're all lucky to live here.

Over the last few years as I have devoted increased time to public service and as our worldwide business has grown in complexity, the need to expand the range of advice provided by our board has become more evident,

Our bravest and finest carried out what was the most successful urban evacuation in modern history,

Let me reiterate: There is no threat that we received against the hotels at the moment. It's a normal kind of precaution. Whenever we think that there is a need, we will increase the security. We've been doing it before, we will do it again and let us all hope that we're doing it and don't need it done.

I was very pleased with her round, ... I've had the mare since she was 6 years old. She's a great speed horse.

We really should in all fairness get some help,

We are totally color blind when it comes to crime fighting,

Well, I think this will be a tough election. Anybody that thinks that they own the electorate is wrong.

When you're looking for one type of criminal activity, it's obvious that the officers will be able to spot other types and the heightened security measures will go a long ways towards helping DWI arrests and vice versa,

We have the best large-city public school system in the country.

We have talked to them and asked them to not have a subway car motif to write graffiti. This is not really art or expression. This is - let's be honest about what it is - it's trying to encourage people to do something that's not in anybody's interest.

You know exactly what's going to happen to the tapes. They'll be blasted all over and made a spectacle.

We have not gotten any threats to our hotel system, but it's a normal precaution that you would expect us to take and we did it,

We are deploying a full array of counterterrorism resources. We will spare no expense, and we will take no chances, ... We will be watching and protecting the city through never-ending vigilance.

We have learned that our city's strength is unbreakable,

What we're trying to do is to balance the requests of the families for being able to be alone with the outpouring of sympathy of people throughout New York, throughout the state, throughout the country, throughout the world, to come and to pay their respects to those who were lost,

We are working as hard as we can to do things efficiently and honestly to make sure that your tax dollars are used wisely.

We come today to honor a man who honored us with his service and his sacrifice, ... He was driven by an unbridled passion to help others.

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,

There is perhaps no stronger symbol peace and compassion than you,

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

We will be watching and protecting the city through never-ending vigilance.

Tonight we celebrate. Tomorrow, we go back to work. I can't wait. I have the greatest job in the world.

There can be no turning back, and for that reason I oppose the nomination of Judge Roberts as chief justice.

To argue that most other cities have comparable threats is just ridiculous,

To Americans suffering in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, our deepest sympathies go out to you, this day,

This was a planned attack that had a specific time and target and method, ... It was the first really serious allegation of a direct attack on this city since 9/11.

What I was waiting for, as were many Americans, was a clear affirmation that the life-altering decision as to whether or not to have a child must be a woman's decision,

We just should not be giving permits out to events on the streets that encourage vandalism in the subway cars because they want to sell video games or T-shirts,

The public is very smart and they look at the individual candidates more and more, I think, in this country and certainly in this city than they do party labels,

We are going to have a situation where people are going to have to walk a long distance. They need to be careful, ... Our advice is to go home, open up your windows, drink a lot of liquids.

double the number by any estimate that are living in the low-lying areas.

focused on getting things done, not getting headlines.

There's one thing for certain, I'll love you till I die ...

The sphere that rests behind me in many ways symbolizes New York,

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

Thank you for letting me realize my greatest dreams in the greatest of all cities.

Again, we are a city that meets in sadness, ... We are all linked to one another in our common humanity.

Again today, we take into our hearts and minds those who perished on this site one year ago and also those who came to toil in the rubble to bring order out of chaos and those who, throughout these 12 months, have struggled to help us make sense of our despair.

Again today, we are a nation that mourns,

Someone told me there was a primary contest going on tonight, is that right? I love primary night, especially when I don't have one, ... If we work hard over the next eight weeks ... I'll tell you who the real winner's going to be on Nov. 8, the people of New York.

This city has suffered greatly: 9/11, an economic slowdown,

They were designed to be parallel to the course rather than perpendicular, so that ropes won't catch on them, ... And in fact one did - and if the video shows what happened, it'll make the investigation a lot easier.

They understand that when New York was hit, the rest of the world responded, ... We were not forgotten by the rest of this country and we understand we have an obligation, and we're happy to do it.

Although we are proud to be the host city of the United Nations, one thing we simply cannot afford is to be taken advantage of by our guests, especially considering our fiscal condition,

Although I understand Gov. Pataki's decision, I am disappointed that we were not able to find a way to reconcile the freedoms we hold so dear with the sanctity of the site,

Although I understand Governor Pataki's decision, I am disappointed that we were not able to find a way to reconcile the freedoms we hold so dear with the sanctity of the site.

This morning, we have great news, ... Broadway is no longer dark.

There was no reason for a runoff and I'm just glad we don't have to have one,

It wasn't easy. Certainly serious economic harm was inflicted. But we did what we had to do to keep the city running and running safely.

It is very different being an analyst in Washington looking at data as opposed to being here in New York, where you have to take responsibility to protect people's lives,

It's two people dead and, fortunately, we had a very heroic police officer, Richard Burt, who probably saved an awful lot of lives,