"In my first month as City Council speaker, I've had more conversations than I can count: on sidewalks, in small businesses, at community events, and yes, on the subway. And no matter what borough I'm in or who I'm talking to, the questions tend to sound quite similar. How do we make New York affordable again? How do we get a city government that actually works?"
"How do we keep jobs and opportunity here? What is the role of the City Council? Those are the right questions. And they deserve real answers and solutions. That's why I wanted to start this monthly column. I want to speak directly with New Yorkers about what your City Council is doing, why we're doing it, and how it affects your daily life."
Frequent conversations with New Yorkers across boroughs center on affordability, effective city government, jobs, and the City Council's role. The Council set priorities focused on affordability, economic growth, and opportunity informed by those conversations. Renewal from past crises is presented as a model, citing Lower Manhattan's recovery after 9/11 when community leaders, businesses, stakeholders, and government collaborated. That recovery emphasized resilience, public-private cooperation, and targeted support for small businesses and families. Affordability remains the defining challenge, with rising rents and grocery prices prominent and insurance identified as a significant but less visible cost driver. The Council aims for clear, ambitious, and grounded solutions.
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