De Blasio Gives State of the City Address

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio gave his annual State of the City Address at the Apollo Theater in Harlem. The mayor announced some progress his office has made in improving the city's education system, and the job and housing markets. But de Blasio admitted his office has more work to do to ensure New York City is affordable enough for its low- and middle-income residents.

"In terms of affordability, I'd say our city, and who we are is threatened by an affordability crisis," de Blasio said.

The mayor said his office's approach to affordable housing is going to do more to reach seniors, veterans, and New Yorkers making up to $40,000 a year. He also set a goal for the creation of 100,000 new permanent jobs in the city over the next 10 years: "We are going to be consistently focused on the creation of good paying jobs. We are going to use every tool we have, every resource we have. Because it's real clear: if we don't do that, we can't keep this city for everyone."

De Blasio says his office will address pressing issues like homelessness, opioid addiction, and street congestion in the upcoming weeks.