Mayor Bill de Blasio continued his push to unite a so-called “tale of two cities” and end economic inequality during his first State of the City address Monday.
De Blasio said the inequality gap fundamentally threatens the future of the city and it would not be ignored by the city government.
He announced that he will ask Albany to give New York City the power to raise the minimum wage in all five boroughs.
He also pledged to work with the real estate industry to preserve or construct nearly 200,000 units of affordable housing.
During the roughly 42 minute long speech, de Blasio reaffirmed his commitment to key campaign issues including funding universal pre-K with a tax on the wealthiest New Yorkers
The mayor also revealed plans for a municipal ID card which will serve as a legal form of identification to undocumented residents regardless of their immigration status.
De Blasio said he wants to see most skilled tech jobs in the next eight years to be being filled by students of New York City schools.
On the economic front, the mayor says the city faces a budgetary challenge as the state budget contains many unanswered questions and over 150 municipal labor contracts are still unsettled.
Mayor de Blasio is scheduled to present his budget address on Wednesday.
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