Mayor of New York City, New York · Pop. 8.3M
All Promises (4)
Target: 500,000 units over 10 years (50K/year pace) by 2032
Actual: ~29,000 affordable units financed in FY2024; City of Yes rezoning passed
In FY2024, the Adams administration financed nearly 29,000 affordable homes and public housing units, and constructed a record 14,700 new homes. The landmark 'City of Yes for Housing Opportunity' rezoning passed the City Council in December 2024, projected to enable 80,000+ new homes. Housing production rose 23% in the first 10 months after passage. On pace but highly dependent on continued City of Yes implementation.
Source: NYC Mayor's Office, NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development, 6sqft.com
Full analysis →Target: Reduce transit crime, clear subway encampments
Actual: Transit crime down 5.4% in 2024; 8,000+ moved to shelter
Transit crime fell 5.4% in 2024 and over 8,000 New Yorkers have been moved from subways into shelter since the Subway Safety Plan launched. However, high-profile violent incidents on the subway continued to dominate headlines, and riders still report feeling unsafe. In FY2024, DSS helped a record 18,500 households transition from shelters to stable homes.
Source: NYPD CompStat, NYC Mayor's Office, NYC DSS
Full analysis →Target: 50% reduction
Actual: No measurable reduction; federal indictment overshadowed reform
Despite the pledge, NYPD discipline cases continued to drag on for over a year in many instances. Former NYPD chiefs lodged claims of promotions-for-bribes and obstruction of internal investigations, and Adams' own federal indictment on corruption charges in September 2024 undermined the credibility of his reform agenda. The discipline overhaul was not meaningfully implemented before his term ended.
Source: City & State NY, CSS analysis of Adams mayoralty
Full analysis →Target: Year-over-year reductions
Actual: Homicides down 3.6%, shootings down 7.3% in 2024
Overall index crime fell in 2024, with reductions in five of seven major categories: murder (-3.6%), shootings (-7.3%), robbery, burglary, grand larceny, and auto theft all declined. By the end of the Adams administration, NYC had achieved multi-year consecutive crime declines to levels not seen since the early 2000s.
Source: NYPD CompStat, NYC Mayor's Office year-end report
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