Hedge funds are charging exorbitant fees for high-risk and opaque investments.
Being underpaid once shouldn't condemn you to a lifetime of inequality.
The reality is that I've been counted out for a very long time and people continue to underestimate me and I continue to overperform.
I've got a moral center.
Children of domestic violence, of course, suffer terrible consequences.
Legally, many contractors are required to pay a prevailing wage. However, bad actors often find ways to get around this requirement.
A comfortable retirement should not only be a luxury for the wealthy, but a reality for every New Yorker.
Putting cops on streets is the most effective way to combat crime.
Telling the truth about domestic violence - and those who shield it - should not be punished.
Is truth about domestic violence and those who enable it more important than a company's corporate partnerships? I think so.
When it comes to climate change and the environment, President Donald Trump is plain wrong.
As Public Advocate for the City of New York, I have a duty to speak truth to power and do what is best for our City and its residents.
I say that our economic future is in the new technology that will lead to more fuel efficient cars and cleaner energy.
We must simply do every single thing in our power to protect our children from abuse and help them live healthy, prosperous lives.
I've been independent all of my life.
I come from humble beginnings myself.
I've known struggle.
I just try to fight for the underdog, and try to fight for those who are locked out of the sunshine of opportunity.
The scales of justice often, in my head, are unbalanced. And so my job is to try to balance out those scales.
I was not born with a silver spoon in my mouth.
I come from a family of eight on public assistance, my parents were separated. My mother struggled, my father struggled.
I know what it's like to be on public assistance and to be unemployed. And I know what it's like to be evicted.
Part of the reason why I wanted to be involved in politics was to create and be a part of policy changes.
New Yorkers would be shocked to learn of the conditions some construction workers in our city toil under.
Our evenly matched rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness require an equal paycheck.
Our schools should be sanctuaries of learning, not nightmares of cruel and racist behavior.
Only when we ensure that the mistakes of our past are not the vision for our future, will we truly have achieved justice.
The vast majority of our men and women in uniform are doing the right thing.
It's clear that the NYPD has prioritized creating a force as diverse as the vibrant city it protects.
No person should live in poverty after a life of hard work.
