"We have worked very well together, to help both the city and the state."

"This was a great effort on our part to try to help the city."

"I thought maybe we could laugh together a little bit and help the city at the same time."

Some committee members no doubt wanted to help the city in its time of trial.

We are not impressed that any of the men can help the city.

Union leaders, too, pledged to work to find ways to help the city.

"You'd think the Mayor would want 100 people like me, who will put up their own money to try to help the city," he said.

Then we find other ways to help the lower city.

We wanted to help both the university and the city.

But it was at least a way for the state to help the city, its biggest economic engine.