I was among the people in the Superdome. I knew what was going on every minute. I did not have air conditioning nor shower facilities. I made decisions based upon facts and not what I thought was going to happen. So history will judge me based upon those actions. Ray Nagin actionairbase share on social
One of the best moments I've ever had in New Orleans is seeing Bourbon Street filled on a weekend night not long ago. Just watching the city breathe again. Ray Nagin agobourbonbreathe Change image and share on social
Basically, the start of my thinking process is: 'OK, if you didn't have to worry about re-election, what would you be doing?' That's kind of how I'm starting to think. Ray Nagin basicallyelectionkind Change image and share on social
Ladies and gentlemen, I wish I had better news for you but we are facing a storm that most of us have feared. This is a threat that we've never faced before. Ray Nagin facefeargentleman Change image and share on social
We are facing a storm that most of us have long feared. Ray Nagin facefearlong Change image and share on social
If it were my decision, I'd knock the Superdome down. If I couldn't knock it down, I'd just open the roof and gut the whole inside - totally modernize it. If you just dust it off and paint a little bit but don't reimage it, the legacy will be horrible. Ray Nagin bitedecisiondust share on social
The reality of Katrina didn't really strike me until the first time I flew up in a helicopter and saw areas of the city that I had ridden my bicycle as a youth being fully flooded. Ray Nagin areabicyclecity Change image and share on social
I want to continue to stay plugged into New Orleans and help people who are still struggling with the recovery here, and then, if I can help around the country and around the world, absolutely, I'll be open to that. Ray Nagin absolutelycontinuecountry share on social
At the end of the day, I believe truth is stronger than any lie that's out there. Ray Nagin dayendlie Change image and share on social
This city will be chocolate at the end of the day. 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. Ray Nagin africanamericanchocolate Change image and share on social
