New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams unveiled a slate of proposals to make the city more affordable and family-friendly in her third State of the City address on Wednesday, in which she urged local officials to “get back to basics” and “make government work” for all New Yorkers.

In an upbeat speech covering housing, education, childcare, mental health and other essential services for residents, the speaker teased lawmakers' policy priorities as the Council reviews Mayor Eric Adams’ preliminary spending plan for next year. Her remarks came in the wake of recent clashes between the 51-member Legislature and the mayor over budgetary and criminal justice matters.

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