“I’m not afraid to speak my mind because I believe a lot of people are afraid to speak. And even though they’re feeling a little uneasy right now, it’s hard to speak up.
“I’m doing it respectfully. I’m doing it kindly. I’m not bashing anybody, but I think I have a picture of a New York City that can be a lot better than it is today.
“I think the politics and the policies have definitely gotten away. And it’s time for a more businesslike approach to government, answering questions for the sake of the people and making decisions and moving forward every day. And honestly, the first thing to solving a problem is to admit you have a problem.
“People want law and order. They want clean streets. They want to be able to go to and from work in a safe way on the subways. Last night, there was a stabbing on 14th Street. It’s just too often we’ve almost become desensitized to it.
“So yes, the quality of life is definitely suffering regardless of what our current mayor says the statistics show. I think all New Yorkers agree: enough’s enough.” – Alan Rosen, owner of the famed Junior’s Cheesecake chain, adding to Fox News that he considers himself a moderate Republican.
Junior’s was founded in 1950 by Rosen’s grandfather and has five locations: three in New York City, one in Las Vegas, and one in Connecticut’s Foxwood casino. They also run a bakery outlet in New Jersey.