Ed Skyler Quotations

Having shared a lot of meals with him over the years, I can assure owners of Chinese restaurants across the city that this is a mayor who has and will continue to deeply love Chinese food.

He wants to continue to drive down crime to new lows while doing everything we can to prevent terrorism. He wants to see his education reforms institutionalized so the clock can't be turned back.

He is hopeful both sides will come to an agreement.

Roger Toussaint should spare New Yorkers his disingenuous apologies. Millions of hardworking New Yorkers are being hurt by his illegal actions.

We have the best police officers and firefighters in the world, and the mayor has no problem with them peacefully exercising their First Amendment right to freedom of expression.

We have had several major incidents since this protocol went into effect and there hasn't been any disputes over who's in charge. Everyone did their part and saved lives.

Commissioner Mattingly has the mayor's full confidence. You don't dismiss a dedicated, experienced professional in a knee-jerk reaction to appease an editorial board.

A lot of interesting ideas are being circulated, and the mayor is exploring all of them.

Noise is the No. 1 quality-of-life complaint in the city. And this comprehensive overhaul of the noise code would make the city more livable.

The city isn't obligated to permit an event on a public street that encourages the vandalism of subway cars in the name of selling T-shirts and video games.

That's 69 guys who are going to jail someday and don't even know it yet.

The remarks were offensive and the mayor is satisfied that the chaplain has resigned.

He's not the complacent type. He is going to govern to make a difference.

The mayor has an ambitious agenda for his second term. Public safety, education, housing, economic development, health care are going to be top priorities.

The mayor has cultivated relationships with people in order to advance New York City's agenda in Washington and Albany, and he has been willing to use his own money in that effort.

The mayor has known Bill Clinton for years. The encounter today gave them a chance to catch up.