NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Mayor Eric Adams vowed in his State of the City address Thursday to increase the number of police safety teams, involve the community in public safety efforts and hold drivers "accountable."
"To those who think you're going to come into our communities without a license, put our kids at risk, steal jobs away from people trying to do it the right way, let's be clear man you must be smoking something cause that's not gonna to happen," Adams said.
He said he wants to get repeat offenders, whom he calls the city's "most wanted" of the streets.
"Time after time, we see crime after crime from a core group of repeat offenders," the mayor said.
Partnership for New York CEO Kathryn Wylde said crime and public safety still needs to be addressed.
"We can't seem to get a handle on that issue. ... We can't go the way of San Francisco and Chicago," she said.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was in attendance. Adams will need her help convincing the legislature to do something about it.
The mayor said 2023 will also be the year the city holds drivers responsible.
"We are going to tighten the screws on reckless drivers, hold them accountable for their actions — before they harm others," he said.
You must treat traffic violence the same way we treat other dangerous crimes."
Adams said New York City's "ability to care was put to the test by the asylum-seeker crisis."
"New Yorkers rose to the occasion — as they always do," he added. We’ll continue to do our part but we need everyone else to do their part, as well … We can’t continue to shoulder this course on our own. We’re gonna need help."
Adams said he also wants to take down notorious sidewalk sheds that stay up for years.
"Speaking of sheds, it’s time to retire those COVID cabins and replace them with something better," he said.
He praised New York City's Open Restaurant Program but said outdoor dining needs safe, permanent structures.
Adams insisted that appointing a rat czar is "just the beginning of a new era in delivering the best in public services and public spaces."
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