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Mayor Adams lays out Future-Focused vision for Working-

Class New Yorkers in third state of the City Address

Speech Outlines Ambitious Plans to Establish Department of Sustainable Delivery, Support 400,000

Green Economy Jobs, Build New Housing on Public Land, Expand New York City Reads, Invest in

Clean, Dynamic Public Spaces, and Protect New York City From Climate Change

OUR BUREAU when we came into office. New York of the Adams administration. Crime of Transportation Commissioner
City is becoming a place where ev- has fallen as a result of strong sup- Ydanis Rodriguez and the city’s Vi-
NEW YORK, NY
eryone has the opportunity to make port for law enforcement as well as sion Zero Task Force will continue
ew York City Mayor Eric Ad- it, and the future-focused vision we proactive strategies deployed by the to recognize that traffic safety is pub-
ams on Thursday outlined laid out today will build on all that administration, including plans to lic safety and keep New York City’s
Na future-focused vision for we have delivered for New Yorkers crack down on auto thefts, combat streets and sidewalks safe.
working-class New Yorkers in his by investing in public safety, public retail thefts, and launch a $500 mil- Mayor Adams has steered New
third State of the City address, deliv- spaces, and the working people who lion blueprint to keep communities York City through a new chapter of
ered at Hostos Community College’s make New York City the greatest city safe from gun violence. its economic recovery, officially re-
Hostos Center for the Arts & Cul- in the world. While our city is still full In 2024, the Adams administra- gaining all of the private-sector jobs
ture in the Bronx. After driving crime of questions, history shows we can tion will continue to build on those the city lost during the COVID-19
down and pushing job growth to his- answer them and progress together wins and address public safety chal- pandemic more than a year ahead of
toric highs — all while managing a when we work as one. The last two lenges that are top of mind for ev- schedule. More than 270,000 private
once-in-a-generation asylum seeker years have been a time of renewal eryday New Yorkers, including traf- sector jobs and 44,000 businesses —
humanitarian crisis — Mayor Adams and resetting — now, let’s make the fic safety. In response to the rise of the majority of which are small busi-
outlined ambitious plans to continue future together.” e-bikes, mopeds, cargo bikes, and nesses — have been created since
to deliver for New York City across New York City is the safest big other nontraditional transportation Mayor Adams took office.
his priority areas that have been a city in the country. Mayor Adams modes on New York City streets Further, Mayor Adams com-
part of his vision for New York City entered City Hall with a mission to and sidewalks, the administration mitted to accelerating the city’s job
since day one: making the country’s reduce crime and keep New York- is in discussions with the New York growth to reach 5 million total jobs
safest big city even safer, building a ers safe, and he has delivered on that City Council to create the “New by 2025 — more than a year ahead
forward-looking economy that works commitment. Under Mayor Adams York City Department of Sustain- of projections. The administration
for working-class New Yorkers, and and New York City Police Depart- able Delivery.” will accomplish this goal by building
making the city more livable for all ment (NYPD) Commissioner Ed- The department will prioritize future-focused industries, such as
New Yorkers. ward A. Caban’s leadership, overall safety while harnessing the potential those in the green economy, from the
“When we came into office two crime is down in New York City. In of these new forms of transportation. ground up to create accessible career
years ago, we had a clear vision: pro- 2023, the city saw a drop in five of the This first-in-the-nation regulatory pathways.
tect public safety, rebuild our econo- seven major crime categories, includ- entity will establish clear goals and Finally, Mayor Adams will con-
my, and make this city more livable,” ing a 12 percent decline in homicides guidelines for the future of delivery tinue to advocate for four years of
said Mayor Adams. “Two years later, and a 25 percent decrease in shooting in New York City and consolidate mayoral accountability over New
thanks to the hard work of this ad- incidents compared to the year prior. work that is now spread out over mul- York City public schools, which Gov-
ministration and millions of dedicat- Additionally, the NYPD has taken tiple agencies. While 2023 was the ernor Hochul announced her support
ed New Yorkers, the state of our city more than 14,000 illegal guns off of second-safest year for pedestrians on for in both her State of the State and
is strong — far stronger than it was New York City streets since the start record, New York City Department Executive Budget addresses.

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