“It's all right. You guys in New York City can't get a hole in the ground fixed, and it's five years later, so let's be fair.” YearsGuyCitiesFiveNew YorkFairsHolesFixedFive YearsNew York City Author:Ray Nagin
“One of the best moments Ive ever had in New Orleans is seeing Bourbon Street filled on a weekend night not long ago. Just watching the city breathe again.” LongMomentsNightCitiesSeeingStreetsFilledBreatheWeekendLong AgoNew OrleansBest MomentsBourbonBourbon Street Author:Ray Nagin
“It's time for us to come together. It's time for us to rebuild New Orleans - the one that should be a chocolate New Orleans. This city will be a majority African American city. It's the way God wants it to be. You can't have New Orleans no other way. It wouldn't be New Orleans.” WayWantShouldTogetherCitiesMajorityAfrican AmericanChocolateBe YouNew OrleansAmerican Cities Author:Ray Nagin
“The reality is this city will not be the same for a while, ... We're not saying bring New Orleans back today.” RealityTodayCitiesNew Orleans Author:Ray Nagin
“The people of our city are holding on by a thread. Time has run out. Can we survive another night? And who can we depend on? Only God knows.” PeopleKnowsRunningNightCitiesDependsThreadGod KnowsHolding OnOnly God Knows Author:Ray Nagin