When you come in to court as a plaintiff or as a defendant, it is terribly important that you look up at the bench and feel that that person represents you and will understand you, that that person is reflective of our community and of our society.
I do think there are certain times we should infringe on your freedom.
We should remember it wasn't so long ago that confidence in New York was in short supply.
What has changed is that people have stopped working together.
I know how to make decisions and stand up to the criticism every day.
You are safer here tonight than you would be on the streets of any other city in the world.
