I called Tom DiNapoli to congratulate him. 

New Yorkers have spoken, and I respect their decision.

In 1776, George Washington lost New York. Seven years later, on Evacuation Day, he rode back down Broadway into a free city. 

Losing a battle is not the same as losing the cause.

Our cause hasn’t changed: Every dollar Albany spends belongs to the people who earned it.

To my family, our volunteers and every voter who trusted us: thank you. 

I came here at seven on a fishing boat, and I learned that in America, you get back up.

This is not my last word.

Joseph Hernandez
New York, NY