NEW YORK—Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave his final State of the City speech on Thursday, outlining his planned policies and initiatives for 2013.
Bloomberg, mayor since 2001, will leave office at the end of this year following a three-term tenure.
But he plans to pack his last 320 days with initiatives such as: working with the City Council to ban styrofoam, tweaking the laws for hotel operations to attract more youth travelers, and a lighter hand for those found with small amounts of marijuana.
Here’s a recap of Bloomberg’s speech:
Hailed large projects being worked on, including:
- The 1 World Trade Center
- The extension of the number 7 subway line
- The expansion of Columbia University, New York University, and the City University of New York system.
Other development
- Developing sites around Seward Park on the Lower East Side
- Redeveloping the South Street Seaport area, which was damaged by Hurricane Sandy
- Building a new community in Brooklyn called Greenpoint Landing
- Building the third and final section of the High Line
