Mayor Eric Adams outlines plan to make NYC best place to raise a family in State of the City
NEW YORK (WABC) -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams spoke to hundreds inside the historic Apollo Theater for his fourth State of the City on Thursday afternoon.
He unveiled his vision to make New York City the best place to raise a family through new initiatives that he says will create a safer, more affordable city.
"In the past year alone, our administration passed historic housing legislation, shattered the record for the most jobs in city history, drove major crimes down, and did so much more to build a family-friendly city. As a result of all these efforts, the state of our city is strong," said Mayor Adams. "But there is no denying that many New Yorkers - especially our families - are still anxious about the future."
He said he is focused on making sure New York is a great place to raise a family.
"From keeping young people safe to tackling street homelessness, from building more family-friendly neighborhoods to saving New Yorkers millions of dollars, the initiatives we laid out today will make New York City the safest place to raise a family, the most affordable place to raise a family, and the best place to raise a family," Adams said. "My mother never stopped fighting to provide her family with a better life, and that is why I will never stop fighting to do the same for you."
Adams also announced that New York City will invest $650 million to bolster that work and expandsupport forNew Yorkers living on subways, wrestling with serious mental illness, and at risk of entering city shelters.
He said his administration will add 900 new Safe Haven beds for New Yorkers experiencing homelessness.
Additionally, to bring change to New York City's zoning code and build a little more housing in every neighborhood, the Adams administration introduced and passed "City of Yes for Housing Opportunity," the most pro-housing zoning proposal in city history.
He said the legislation will create up to 80,000 new homes and invest $5 billion in housing and infrastructure over the next 15 years.
The mayor also outlined plans to put money back into families' pockets, deliver first-rate education for students, create good-paying jobs for parents and young people and create cleaner and greener streets for families.
For the mayor's fourth State of the City, he appeared as a federally indicted mayor seeking re-election. Adams has denied any wrongdoing.
Hundreds of NYPD sergeants were expected to protest outside of the mayor's address. They're fighting to end an ongoing wage dispute that has left 1,200 sergeants earning far less than the police officers they supervise.
It marked the first time police officers have publicly protested against Adams, who is a retired NYPD captain.
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