New York City Council

Speaker Adrienne Adams’

fourth State of the City Address

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In January 2022, Speaker Adrienne Adams made history as the first Black woman, mother, and grandmother to lead the New York City Council. Under her leadership, the Council has prioritized investing in neighborhoods that have been overlooked and confronting longstanding inequities that have disproportionately harmed too many communities. Over the past three years, Speaker Adams has proposed innovative new solutions to some of New Yorkers’ greatest challenges and then followed through to deliver on their implementation. The Council has helped incubate several new programs that successfully provided key services, including CUNY Reconnect, New York State’s first Trauma Recovery Centers, and the first city-funded anti-poverty guaranteed income program. These investments and policies have already begun to make a difference in the lives of New Yorkers, and can be expanded through greater commitments by the mayor’s office.

Our city needs a government that fully commits to solutions that improve New Yorkers’ lives. This Council has fought to ensure families and communities are the sole focus of city government’s efforts and charted pathways to solutions that can alleviate the pressures New Yorkers are feeling. It will continue the hard work of meeting New Yorkers’ needs and laying the foundation for a brighter future by prioritizing the advancement of immediate and long-term solutions. With the partnership of all New Yorkers, Speaker Adams and the Council will help to build a safer, healthier, and more equitable city for all.

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