I went around the world and said to corporations, come back with me. I'll find whatever you need. But it's a total shift in attitude. Business is not the enemy. Business is the engine. And we are going to have to work very hard to incentivize them to come back here because it is expensive and it is difficult and the quality of life is not what it was. And now you are asking me to pay a premium to live here in New York City. Taxes and what am I getting for it? That's the question that we have to answer. (1:38:04–1:38:22)
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