"This is the right thing for the city," Giuliani said. "I think most people in the city will respect me for my independence and honesty and some people will disagree. You never do anything as mayor which everybody agrees."
While the move might boost the governor's uphill campaign, it certainly will earn Giuliani the anger of the Republican nominee State Senator George Pataki. Polls show Cuomo behind Pataki, but still within striking distance.
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