In a stirring State of the City address at Justice Sonia Sotomayor Houses and Community Center in the Bronx last week, Speaker Adrienne Adams spoke about her vision to invest in the city.
Emil Cohen/NYC Council Media Unit photoat Justice Sonia Sotomayor Houses and Community Center in the Bronx last week, Speaker Adrienne Adams spoke about her vision to invest in the city, centering women’s needs and people of color since they make up the majority of the frontline workforce.
For transit, Adams plans on expanding half-price rides on buses and subways. She also proposed expanding eligibility for the Access-A-Ride and Fair Fares program to more low-income New Yorkers. “New York City’s future depends on a strong municipal workforce that is both prepared and supported to deliver the critical services we all rely on,” said Henry Garrido, executive director of District Council 37. “We thank Speaker Adams for her leadership in advancing these workforce development initiatives and look forward to a continued partnership with the City Council to address the barriers our members face in and out of the workplace.
To combat the “dire” housing crisis that disproportionately burdens low-income working families and the city’s Black population, Adams said she wanted to preserve public housing units in the New York City Housing Authority and create a Fair Housing Framework that targets housing production at the community district level.
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