NEW YORK (PIX11) -- One of New York City's top leaders laid out a distinctly different vision for the city Wednesday.
Adrienne Adams, the speaker of the New York City Council, is pushing to hire more city workers, expand 3-K education, and give more support to nonprofits.
The proposals came at the Brooklyn Academy of Music during her annual State of the City address.
The speech came with Mayor Eric Adams sitting front and center inside the auditorium.
"I'm prepared mayor," Speaker Adams said early in the prepared remarks. "I'm prepared to lead by example, watch this…"
She suggested supercharging the city's efforts to build affordable housing on government land -- an expansion of 3-K and Pre-K -- funding the arts and libraries -- paying nonprofits more fairly -- and hiring more city workers to inspect buildings, provide mental health services, and rebuild crumbling streets.
The city has more than 3,000 job openings right now and, according to the speaker's office, had around 20,000 before the mayor began eliminating positions late last year.
"Do you know the city budget is bigger than most countries?" said Speaker Adams at one point. "We have the resources to make all of this work for all people."
There were portions of the speech where the mayor clapped. He has expressed at times many of the same priorities -- he just has a different worldview on what the city can afford and needs right now with the multi-billion dollar migrant crisis and expiring federal aid.
The speaker also criticized the mayor's team for failing to efficiently and transparently deliver services like processing food benefits and housing vouchers. She also noted the failure to come up with a comprehensive plan for city streets.
Speaker Adams said the New York City Council is going to start keeping score.
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