Rudy was fantastic. He took charge without giving it a second thought. His leadership was just outstanding. He was the glue that held the people of this city together and I believe by his show of leadership, especially that very day, he conveyed to the people of New York that we would be ok. He himself almost died on 9/11 as he was trapped in one of the buildings and had to take another route to come out into the street. He walked in the streets as debris was falling and he never flinched.

And what many people do not know is that in the days following the attacks, he made it his business to be down there everyday to encourage the rescue workers and he made sure that he visited my place of business, the only building not to be damaged, to thank us and encourage us. He definately was an inspiration. And anyone who thinks that his leadership abilities were overplayed obviously did not experience his presence first hand.

I think that I posted earlier that I thought that this rescue effort needed a Rudy Giuliani to take charge.

The man knows how to take charge.

Don Cardi