NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) -- Mayor Eric Adams will underscore the use of technology to improve New Yorkers’ lives in his State of the City address on Thursday, including by announcing the rollout of “MyCity,” a portal that streamlines access to all kinds of city services.
The mayor first announced MyCity last year. In a one-on-one interview with 1010 WINS this month, he described it as “one card with all of the information of every New Yorker.”
He said it will inform residents about benefits they don’t even know they’re eligible for. It will be a one-stop shop, allowing New Yorkers to avoid visiting many websites, he said.
“Not only that New Yorkers won’t have to fill out forms over and over again, but also that we will seek out New Yorkers and tell New Yorkers, ‘Do you know you qualify based on your data for SNAP, for WIC, for rent reduction?” the mayor said.
The city plans to roll out the MyCity in the first quarter.
The mayor was also on hand Wednesday when NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell announced plans for an NYPD app that will help New Yorkers do things like find events and file complaints.
“You will be able to retrieve a collision report, get push notifications about public safety threats, traffic issues and other critical incidents,” Sewell said.
Adams’ State of the City address is scheduled for 12 p.m. Thursday at the Queens Theatre in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.
Gov. Kathy Hochul is scheduled to attend the mayor’s address.
Among the other issues Adams will reportedly address are targeting violent recidivists; expanding composting; fighting rats; and expanding apprenticeship programs for tens of thousands of New Yorkers.
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