Stu Loeser Quotations

Freddy funds his plan through a nearly $1 billion property tax hike. Coupled with his stock-transfer tax to fix the schools, it seems there is no problem that higher taxes can't solve.

He has said from Day 1 of his first term that he's making his decisions not based on any party loyalty but on what he believes is best for the people he represents.

Most New Yorkers don't hesitate to speak their mind, but if you want to find the most outspoken advocates in any given neighborhood, go to a Community Board meeting.

Mike Bloomberg has worked hard over the last four years to bring New York City together and make it a city of opportunity for everyone. That's his vision for this city and he is working toward it by making streets safer, schools better, creating more jobs, building more housing and making sure everyone has access to health care.

We did not tell them to do so.

The picture focuses on Brooklyn and Queens, and reinforces our message that Mayor Bloomberg has made all of New York safer, ... We hadn't asked or considered where the photo was taken from, and we don't plan on using it again.

This year we are putting in nearly another $1 billion, but New York City taxpayers just can't afford to pay the billions of dollars in the state's share of school construction costs anymore. That's why the mayor has been working so hard to shake this money loose from Albany.

Facing record deficits after 9/11 and the worst fiscal crisis in a generation, Mayor Bloomberg balanced the budget without cutting vital services,

We didn't instruct our volunteers; we would never encourage our volunteers to mislead a member of the press. We didn't know what they were saying.

Every day one or all of the candidates launch false or misleading attacks against Mayor Bloomberg. We like to hear it from the original source.

As the mayor has said ...he's going to do what it takes to get the school money we are owed from Albany.

this mailing is done, and we want different mail pieces to look different.

It's a shame that Freddy has decided to launch the first negative attack ad of the mayoral campaign.

It's an interesting idea and when there's a proposal, we'll be happy to look at it.

Nobody asked where the photo came from, because no one thought of this as anything more than a picture of Brooklyn and Queens,

Being lectured about dignity from a candidate who has spent his campaign on complaining about statistics he knows are false and who has resorted to desperate attacks in the final days is beyond the pale.

The mayor is gratified by this public support as he launches an ambitious agenda in a second term to put the city on track for long-term stability and growth, fight for state funds to build new schools, and tackle intractable problems like poverty, AIDS, and diabetes.

The mayor has reached out to every community, every ethnic group and every New Yorker.

The mayor has a great working relationship with both senators, ... They're a great team in Washington, and he looks forward to continuing to work with them.

The mayor feels that these individuals ran an exceptional campaign, and he wanted to show his appreciation.