Thank you, New York | Hillary Clinton

pledging to build on the progressive tradition that's done so much for America. And in this

campaign, I've seen again our remarkable diversity and determination. This is a state and a country

of big-hearted, open-minded, straight-talking, hard-working people.

Like John, a firefighter from the south Bronx, that I met shortly after 9/11 as he searched for survivors at

Ground Zero. When we met again last week, he thanked me for helping our first responders get the

health care they need. We have to keep fighting for John and all of our emergency responders

and the construction workers who did so much for us.

from Staten Island. She shared with me how she worked her way out poverty, graduated

from college, thanks in part to the help she got from the Children's Health Insurance program

Or Mikey from Stuyvesant Town. Mikey spent six months in Riker's for

a low-level drug offense, and he found out how hard it is for people who have done their

highly recommend it—but Mikey is one of the many reasons why we have to reform our criminal justice system.

hail from every continent. Our diversity is one of our greatest strengths, not a weakness.

So let's go out and win this election and all rise together!

Thank you so much!