Overview

• NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams proposes housing development on underutilized city land, including libraries and Aqueduct Racetrack, to address affordability and create community spaces.
• Adams calls for more oversight of City Hall, challenging Mayor Eric Adams with a new Council-led report to evaluate city agencies' performance.
• The speaker emphasizes the need to improve maternal health, mental health supports in schools and jails, and assistance for migrants and CUNY students.
• Adams highlights the affordability crisis in NYC, urging action to make the city more livable for working- and middle-class families.
• The Council plans to partner with CUNY and DC37 to fill city job vacancies and improve employment prospects for New Yorkers.