What did Sept. 11 do? It took me from 60-70 percent name recognition as mayor of New York to about 90 percent. Of course it had an impact. But it's not the only reason I was successful.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I was involved as deputy mayor in New York City on 9/11.
I was pretty successful before Sept. 11 and fully expected that when I left being mayor I would be very successful.
I am one of the 11.5% of New Yorkers who remain traumatized by the events of September 11.
The people of New York took a big chance on me. And I'm well aware of that.
It sounds really over the top to say you're responsible for the city of New York, but I do feel responsibility to the city of New York, to this country, to people everywhere. So many people were affected by the events of September 11, and I feel this is one of the ways that that event will be understood and defined.
I probably saved more black lives as mayor of New York City than any mayor in the history of this city. And I did it by having to use police officers in black areas where there was an astounding amount of crime. If that crime was in white areas, police officers would be in white areas.
Post 9/11, so much has changed in New York that it does not give you that homely feeling which it did before.
September the 11th was a huge shock in the United States. It was the first time you had been hit at home in your own territory by terrorist on this scale.
I think 9/11 affected everybody in one way or another.
After Sept. 11, New York wasn't the same, and that's part of the reason why I left.