George Pataki York Quotations

After September 11th, nations from across the globe offered their generous assistance to the people of New York. And whenever our friends around the world need our assistance, New York is there.

If someone lives in New York, he's a New Yorker - they are entitled to the best medical system in the world.

We have been actively trying to have New York City host the 2012 Olympics.

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

When I left, there were over 1 million fewer people on welfare in New York state than when I took office, replacing dependency with opportunity.

What I did in New York was bring people together, an overwhelmingly Democratic state. But I was able to get Democrats to support the most conservative sweeping policy changes in any state in America.

I can govern by bringing people together. And also, I've been tested in a way no one else has. I was governor on September 11th, and I'm proud of my leadership in bringing New York through that time. And when I left, we were stronger, we were safer, and we were more united than at any time in my lifetime.

I don't need a court to say that not just New York City but other particularly low-income school districts across the state had been short-changed.

I have tremendous admiration for everyone who enters the political arena so long as their goal is to do what they believe is right for the people of New York.