Andrew To
Andrew To
Andrew Tois a member of the Wong Tai Sin District Council, Hong Kong. Of Hakka ancestry, he is the former chairman of League of Social Democrats from 2010 to 2011, succeeding Wong Yuk-man. His wife, Jackie Hung, was a leader of Civil Human Rights Front and Justice and Peace Commission of the Hong Kong Catholic Diocese...
people done albany
I know how bad Albany is. I know it better than most. I understand why people are angry. I'm angry. The question is going to be, how do you change Albany, what is the plan for change, and then how do you actually get it done?
government surprise surprise-me
I'm in politics. I'm in government, so nothing surprises me
integrity acting sitting
I've been not only articulating the dissatisfaction with Albany, I've been acting on it. I've been very aggressive in bringing public integrity cases and public corruption cases and bringing cases against sitting legislators
new-york powerful people
The other states look to New York for the progressive direction. New York made a powerful statement [legalizing marriage equality], not just for the people of New York, but for people all across this nation.
government people lobbyists
Too often government responds to the whispers of lobbyists before the cries of the people.
wall believe needs
I believe Wall Street needs serious ongoing regulation.
fighting compromise hard
Fight as hard as you can, and then understand there's going to have to be some amount of reasonable compromise.
law clear above-the-law
To be clear... no one is above the law.
running office romance
I'm running for governor; I'm not running for a legislative office.
running office people
People who assume I want to run for elected office may be dealing from a bad assumption.
new-york integrity empires
The time has come to return integrity, performance and dignity to New York and make it the Empire State once again.
good-friend people force
A governor can be a very good friend to people. A governor can be a formidable force.
new-york government people
The Declaration of Independence says when government fails, the people have the right to replace it. Well, New York State government has failed and the people have the right, indeed the people have the the people have the obligation, to act.
believe fighting discrimination
I believe discrimination still exists in society and we must fight it in every form.