We've made tremendous strides and changes in the City of New York since 1994. — Joe Lhota Change Copy Share Image
Government is to point you in the right direction, and not to do everything for you. — Joe Lhota Direction Copy Share Image
I cannot be separated from Rudy Giuliani, but I am also not Rudy Giuliani. — Joe Lhota Also Copy Share Image
I was born here in the city, born in the Bronx. Son of a cop. One grandfather was a taxi driver; the… — Joe Lhota Born Copy Share Image
My dad was a New York City cop. His father was a New York City fireman. And my mother's dad was a… — Joe Lhota Cities Copy Share Image
My best quality is that I talk to everyone. My worst quality is that I talk to everyone. — Joe Lhota Best Copy Share Image
It's been 35 years since I left school. Almost nine of them were in government; all the rest were in the private… — Joe Lhota Almost Copy Share Image
Rudy Giuliani did some phenomenal things in the city if you think of the transformation of the city and the quality of… — Joe Lhota Change Copy Share Image
My earliest memories are of my father explaining to me the American Dream and how he expected me to do better than… — Joe Lhota American Copy Share Image
There were 23 or 24 separate tax cuts during the Giuliani administration. I'd love to be able to equal that. — Joe Lhota Able Copy Share Image
I have Czech, I have Russian, I have English, I have Italian. Uh, what am I missing? A little bit of Irish.… — Joe Lhota Am Copy Share Image
I am extremely respectful of the Jewish community. You know, I am Christian. I think of Jews as my older brothers. I… — Joe Lhota Brother Copy Share Image
I would leave school every day and walk to my grandparents' house under the El because everyone worked. I was 6 and… — Joe Lhota Alone Copy Share Image
Mayors of New York have been elected not because of their party label, but because of their philosophy and their approach overall,… — Joe Lhota Approach Copy Share Image
What was unique about me being in City Hall during the Giuliani Administration, I was the only one who wasn't an attorney.… — Joe Lhota About Copy Share Image
I still am a virulent anti-communist. It is a bad system, an immoral system, and one that takes away the rights of… — Joe Lhota Anti communist Copy Share Image
In 1964, I tried to convince my grandfather, who was active in the New York City firefighters union, to vote for Barry… — Joe Lhota Active Copy Share Image
The role of government is to steer us in the right direction, not do all the work for us. — Joe Lhota Direction Copy Share Image
Would I be the 3rd term of Rudy Giuliani or the 4th term of Mike Bloomberg? It'll be neither. It'll be the… — Joe Lhota Be the first Copy Share Image
I have voted for a Republican for president ever since I was voting and since I was 18 years old. — Joe Lhota Ever Copy Share Image
I was born a limited-government person. I've always had this streak going through me. — Joe Lhota Born Copy Share Image
I know Rudy Giuliani. I like Rudy Giuliani. I worked with him during his administration. But we're completely different people. — Joe Lhota Administration Copy Share Image
I've been marching in every single ethnic nationality parade all throughout the City of New York. We're all Americans first and foremost,… — Joe Lhota All americans Copy Share Image
The mayor of New York is the chief executive of the city. It is a complex organization and it requires the requisite… — Joe Lhota Chief Copy Share Image
