Protecting The City Is My Job, Which

I Think One Of The Biggest Scams In Law Enforcement Is The Monitor.

I Never Think Of The Word Legacy. It Doesn't Mean Anything. You Do The Right Thing, In My Judgment, And Things Will Work Out. That's What Drives Me. I'm Not Looking For Legacy Or History Books Or Whatever. I Know What We've Done Here Has Saved A Significant Number Of Lives. The Burden Is Not On Me. It's On The Politicians Who Made The Decisions To Limit What We're Doing. They're The Ones Who Are Going To Pay A Price, In My Judgment, If Crime Significantly Increases.

When I Had The Job Of Police Commissioner, 20 Years Ago, I Was More Sensitive, More Cognizant Of Complaints And Concerned About Public Opinion. I've Learned To Do What I Think Is The Right Thing. That Lessens The Impact Of Criticism. You Get Used To A Pressurized Environment And Expect It Every Day.

You're Always Trying To Impress Your Parents Regardless Of How Old You Are. And When They're Gone, There's Nobody To Impress. But I Think My Parents Would Be Proud Of Me. My Father Has Been Gone For 30 Years, And By The Time He Passed Away, I Was A Lawyer. I Hope He Would Be Impressed.

New York Is Safer Than It Has Been - And It's Getting Safer. But It's Never Safe. As The Financial And Communications Capital Of The World, This Is Where Terrorists Want To Make A Statement, Where They Get The Most Bang For The Buck.