“There are pockets of communities that have been left behind because of the development of malls. Empire plans help communities attract jobs by offering a load of tax benefits.”
“Small business is the backbone of New York's vibrant and growing economy. This rate reduction will provide an ideal opportunity for small businesses to learn more about what that State of New York is purchasing and capitalize on state government contracts.”
“The gondola idea is only one of the many that we will be looking at. It's exciting, but it's only one idea. Ferry service is ... going to be very important.”
“If it's a U.S. company, it should alleviate some of the concerns about security which have been talked about over the last few weeks. I don't know how successful they'll be.”
