'Our city cannot be livable unless it is clean and sustainable. So we are investing millions to make our city cleaner and greener.'
took office, and my vision for the future. We are going to build a city for working people, one that is more affordable, safer, cleaner, and more livable.Because without a strong working class, this city cannot survive.
And we are ensuring that more city dollars go to minority and women-owned businesses as well as creating a new Nursing Education Initiative to support 30,000 current and aspiring nurses over the next five years. And we are going to keep our streets safe by holding reckless drivers accountable. We are going to go to Albany to get legislation passed that increases the penalties for serious crashes, running red lights, and impaired driving.
And we are going to build on the success of our Open Streets and Open Restaurants programs by creating permanent community spaces in each borough.
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