Page 14 - The Indian EYE 122724

North The Indian Eye

AMERICANNewsline

14 DECEMBER 27, 2024

NYC Mayor Adams and Administration Deliver

Safer, more affordable New York City in 2024

Mayor Adams’ Third Year in Office Marked by Safer Streets and Subways, Record

Amounts of Jobs, Small Businesses, Housing Construction

OUR BUREAU Putting Public Housing First:
The Adams administration contin-
NEW YORK, NY
ued to prioritize the New York City
s he concludes his third year in Housing Authority (NYCHA), un-
office, New York City Mayor locking $1.35 billion in capital repairs
AEric Adams, senior City Hall for nearly 7,600 residents through the
officials, and commissioners from Permanent Affordability Commit-
agencies across city government to- ment Together program in FY24.
day released a list of key wins deliv- Supporting New Yorkers Expe-
ered to New Yorkers throughout 2024 riencing Unsheltered Homelessness:
and over the course of the last three Under the Adams administration,
years, showcasing once again how the New York City has made significant
Adams administration is continuing progress getting homeless New York-
to create a safer, more affordable ers the help and housing they need.
New York City for all. Putting Money Back in Your
“From day one, our administra- Pockets: Under Mayor Adams’ lead-
tion has focused on creating a safer, ership, New York City’s Financial
more affordable New York City. In Empowerment Centers have helped
2024, we continued to deliver on that more than 25,000 New Yorkers re-
vision and ‘Get Stuff Done’ for work- duce their debt by over $37.5 million,
ing-class New Yorkers,” said Mayor and Mayor Adams announced plans
Adams. “Thanks to our extraordi- ued to fall in 2024, including a 7.3 per- bringing long-overdue change to New to relieve over $2 billion in medical
nary public servants, America’s safest cent drop in homicides and a 6.8 drop York City’s zoning code. “City of Yes debt for up to 500,000 New Yorkers.
big city got even safer this year, with in shootings year to date. The New for Housing Opportunity” — the most Lowering Taxes, Raising Fami-
overall crime down and thousands York City Police Department seized pro-housing zoning change in city his- lies: New York City’s year-round free
of illegal guns, mopeds, and ghost more than 6,000 illegal guns in 2024, tory — will create up to 80,000 new tax prep services have already saved
cars taken off city streets. We passed bringing the total number of firearms homes and invest $5 billion in housing New Yorkers more than $220 million
historic legislation to turn New York taken off city streets since the start of and infrastructure while “City of Yes since the start of the Adams admin-
into a ‘City of Yes,’ shattered afford- the Adams administration to more for Economic Opportunity” supports istration while the “NYC Earned In-
able housing records once again, and than 19,600. small business and entrepreneurs. come Tax Credit”.
put billions of dollars back into New Strengthening Quality of Life Shattering Affordable Housing Wages That Work for Working
Yorkers’ pockets. We broke records by Shutting Down Illegal Cannabis Records, Again: In Fiscal Year (FY) People: To increase pay and bene-
for the most jobs and small businesses Shops, Seizing Illegal Vehicles: After 2024, the Adams administration fi- fits for New York City’s public ser-
in city history and moved millions of securing the authority from Albany to nanced nearly 29,000 affordable vants, the Adams administration has
trash bags off our sidewalks and into shut down illegal cannabis and smoke homes and public housing units, con- reached contracts with 100 percent
containers. But we know that there is shops in New York City, the Adams structed a record 14,700 new homes, of New York City’s uniformed work-
even more we can do to continue to administration launched “Padlock to and connected a record number of force and, this year, increased the per-
uplift working-class families. As we Protect,” closed more than 1,300 ille- New Yorkers to affordable housing centage of municipal employees with
look to the future, our administration gal smoke shops, and seized over $87 units through CityFHEPS and the contracts to 97 percent of the city’s
remains committed to keeping New million in illegal product. city’s housing lottery. total workforce.
Yorkers safe and making our city Creating Safer Streets: To keep Keeping New Yorkers in Their Breaking the Jobs Records,
more affordable for the millions of New Yorkers safe on roadways and Homes: This year, the Adams admin- Again and Again: In 2024, the Adams

New Yorkers who call our city home.” sidewalks, the Adams administration istration launched the first Tenant administration broke records for the
According to a statement from upgraded 2,000 intersections in 2024 Protection Cabinet to enhance most jobs in city history and connect-
the mayor’s office, following are the with improved traffic signals, raised cross-agency collaboration and se- ed nearly 8,500 job seekers to employ-
highlights from the third year of the crosswalks, and instituted other pe- cured the largest housing discrimi- ment, free training, and workforce
Adams administration: destrian safety measures. nation settlement in city history, im- development through its “JobsNYC”
Making America’s Safest Big Turning New York Into a “City posing $1 million in civil penalties initiative. The Adams administration
City Even Safer: Under Mayor Ad- of Yes”: In 2024, the Adams adminis- and securing 850 apartment units for also unveiled the Green Economy
ams’ leadership, overall crime contin- tration passed the final two proposals, voucher holders. Action Plan.

www.TheIndianEYE.com