New York City Mayor Eric Adams, in his annual State of the City address Thursday afternoon, called for more development of housing on city-owned sites, including a 2,000-unit project in the Financial District.

Adams used his annual address, a closely watched speech that serves as a guideline for the mayor’s top legislative and policy priorities for the coming year, to discuss plans to tackle homelessness, public safety and mental health.

But the speech — Adams’ fourth and potentially his final, as he faces a federal corruption trial in April — also laid out plans to advance the mayor’s much-touted housing goals, building on measures passed last year.

Read about the new initiatives Adams announced here. 

— Sasha Jones and Ciara Long

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