Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday will turn the page on year two of his administration by outlining his agenda at his state of the city address. 

His speech, to be delivered at noon at the Queens Theatre in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, is expected to focus on “making New York a safe, clean, prosperous and equitable city” and lay out a “working people’s agenda.”

Some consultants said people will likely hear some familiar themes from the mayor.


What You Need To Know

  • Mayor Eric Adams is expected to focus on accomplishments in his first year and look forward to the second

  • The theme of the address is "making New York a safe, clean, prosperous and equitable city.”

  • Challenges he has faced in his first year will also be addressed, like the migrant crisis

“The mayor is going to talk about some big issues, like crime, which New Yorkers focus on and then he’s going to talk about issues like rats and quality of life issues, and other issues this mayor has devoted time to help people in their daily lives,” said Chris Coffey, a Democratic consultant.

The migrant crisis is also expected to be part of his speech. 

On Wednesday, Adams discussed the challenges facing his administration on both national television and on the radio.

His appearance on WABC’s “Sid & Friends in the Morning” radio show quickly made waves when the mayor suggested the thousands of migrants seeking shelter in New York City did not fall into the city’s right to shelter law, which requires the city to provide shelter to those who need it.

“The courts ruled this is a sanctuary city,” Adams said on the radio show. “We have a moral and legal obligation to fulfill that. We don’t believe asylum seekers fall into the whole right to shelter conversation. This is a crisis that must be addressed based on what was created on this national platform.”

That message was quickly panned by advocates, such as the Legal Aid Society and the Coalition for the Homeless. 

“This is not a responsibility that Mayor Adams can decide to shirk, and he knows better,” said in a statement.

A statement from the mayor’s press secretary following the Adams’ comments said the suggestion that the city was flouting its obligations is not true.